[pct-l] Vacationing with a thru-hiker?

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

Unfortunately, Greyhound cut a lot of service in Washington and Oregon and I think places like Snoqualmie was one of them.  Snoqualmie to Skykomish, or Skykomish to Stehekin would be real top flight sections and about the right length and are about as pretty as anything on the trail.    If there is still bus service to Snoqualmie and Skykomish (Stevens Pass), all is good. Snoqualmie is about 60 miles from SeaTac.


I think SoCal is stunning, but many people do not and desert hiking is something that is a little to jump into (I broke two friends in 2003 doing this). But, I really liked Agua Dulce to Mojave and you could probably arrange public transit without too many problems through LA.  Fly to LA, local bus out to Santa Clarita.



 If there is anyway to stretch the days or lengthen miles, Tuolumne Meadows to South Lake Tahoe (about 150 miles) is the prettiest section of the entire trail (no one better disagree with me on this one!)  Getting to either end should not be a problem, although it will mean a few buses to get to Tuolumne.

In Oregon, the stretch from Sisters to, say, Timberline is about 120ish miles.  Keep on to Cascade Locks for 164.  Not super hard miles.  Not the most scenic either, but pleasant.  Fly into Portland and Greyhound it to Sisters (might have to go to Bend), where she'll meet you. Hitch back up to MacKenzie Pass and hike to Cascade Locks.  I think Greyhound service to CL has been terminated, but I also think it still runs to Hood River, which is a close hitch.

Suge

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Christopher Willett
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Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of Nick Simon
> Sent: 	Thursday, January 13, 2005 9:48 AM
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> Subject: 	[pct-l] Vacationing with a thru-hiker?
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> I look forward to seeing many of you this summer on the PCT.  I have obtained "permission" 
> to spend the summer on the trail. :-) One of the conditions of this permission is that I plan 
> two hikes where my partner can fly from the east coast and spend a week at a time with me on the trail.  So, the challenge to you is this.  Can anyone recommend two 5-7 day sections of the PCT that I can  hike with my wonderful girlfriend, with the following parameters in mind.  
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> 1.  We'll be hiking at a reduced rate (by thru-hike standards) of about 12-15 miles per day. 
> 2.  Ease of access for her from the east coast (airport proximity, bus line, etc).
> 3.  Maximizing the beauty of the scenery covered during the hikes.
>  
> Any suggestions along these lines would be greatly appreciated!
>  
> Nick
> AT '97
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