[pct-l] Washington State PCT access

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

Early July should be good.  Low snow up here, so there will probably be some fires unless there is periodic rain this summer.  For the best of Washington, I would start at Snoqualmie Pass and hike north, perhaps all the wall to Manning. The end of the trail is really gorgeous and you can get a Greyhound from Manning to Vancouver and fly, or all the way to Seattle and fly from there.  I don't think Greyhound services Snoqualmie Pass anymore, but it shouldn't be too hard to get a ride up from the Seattle area.  

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 Geoffrey Selling
> Sent: 	Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:57 PM
> To: 	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: 	[pct-l] Washington State PCT access
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> Given that the JMT portion of the PCT looks doubtful for early summer (which I'd been planning on!), I'm wondering about an extended PCT hike in the northern portions of the trail.......North
> Cascades etc.  I know the snow is less than usual this year (I've heard the figure of 75%) but how does that translate into hiking?  When do the northern portions of the trail become reasonably
> accessible.  My window of time is early July to about July 20th....
> 	What do you veteran hikers who've done those northern portions suggest?  When would a 2-3 week hike become realistic up North?   							Cheers to all,
> 											Geoffrey Selling
> 
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