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

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

Yeah, but Tuolumne to Sonora pass includes the single greatest ridgewalk on the PCT.  And it will be tough to get to Sonora Pass without a lot of hitching.


Suge

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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of StoneDancer1@aol.com
> Sent: 	Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:01 PM
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> Subject: 	Re: [pct-l] Vacationing with a thru-hiker?
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>  
> In a message dated 1/13/2005 12:39:24 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
> CWillett@pierce.ctc.edu writes:
> 
> >>>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!)  <<<<
> 
> 
>  A way to shorten this trip is to skip Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora  Pass.  
> This is a TOUGH section on which to begin a trip... first hand  experience! ( 
> and.. I'm not necessarily disagreeing with CWillett )  I had never hiked the 
> trail from Sonora to Echo lake before and I found it  striking and strikingly 
> different from the granitic Sierra.  From Sonora  (mile 1013.2) to Echo ( mile 
> 1089.3) is 76.1 miles.  If that's too long,  start at Ebbetts Pass.  
> 
> "No Way" Ray  Echols
> 
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