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[pct-l] Cactus to Clouds or Why Stop at the Tram?
Cy Kaicener, 67, says he climbs from Palm Springs to the top of the
tram and on to the summit of San Jacinto AT LEAST EVERY WEEK. Cy
will take you up for free any Saturday, unless you'd rather go on
Sunday. A while back he said he'd made the trip 181 times. How much
you wanna bet he's over 200 trips by now?
Check out Cy's website: http://www.hiking4health.com/adventures2.htm
On Feb 7, 2006, at 10:42 AM, dsaufley wrote:
> Hey, watch what you're calling "older." It's all relative, my
> friend! (TIC)
>
> L-Rod
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Daniel
> Braunstein
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:07 AM
> To: msaenz@mve-architects.com; pfreiman@ucsd.edu;
> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Getting off the trail between Idyllwild and
> Cabazon?
>
> There is an older guy (60s?) who posts on the San Gorgonio
> Wilderness Board
> who says he hikes it every week. I don't recall his name right now,
> or the
> addy of his webpage. Sorry.
>
> Daniel
>
>
>> From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
>> To: "Freiman, Paul" <pfreiman@ucsd.edu>,<pct-
>> l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Getting off the trail between Idyllwild and
>> Cabazon?
>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:52:24 -0800
>>
>> Nice views out of Wellman, yes. Round Valley is nice to pass through
>> too.
>>
>> Paul- You know a gal who "frequently" climbs the trail from PS to the
>> top of the tram???!!! That trail is INSANE. Didn't a SAR volunteer
>> die
>> on that trail a couple years back? I know some people have climbed
>> that
>> trail, but I've never heard of anyone who "frequently" climbs that...
>> The ride up the tram is impressive enough- to think about climbing
>> that
>> route is, well, unthinkable!
>>
>> I've heard somewhere that that trail is the most elevation gain in
>> the
>> shortest distance of any other trail in the US.
>>
>> Michael Saenz , Associate Partner
>> McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Freiman,
>> Paul
>> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:14 PM
>> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Getting off the trail between Idyllwild and
>> Cabazon?
>>
>> I concur with Oilcan, except I would hike to Wellman Divide, but
>> instead
>> of taking the PCT tread to the west I would then head east down to
>> the
>> Tram. This way it is very easy to regain the tread on subsequent
>> outings. One more thing.... DO NOT tell the workers in the tram
>> station
>> that you didn't pay to go up or they will make you pay!
>> Once on the tram strike up a conversation with your fellow passengers
>> and you shouldn't have any trouble getting a ride to where you
>> want to
>> go. I know a gal who frequently hikes the 10,000 foot trail from
>> PS to
>> the top and NEVER has any trouble getting a ride all the way to
>> her car.
>> Capt Bivy
>>
>>
>> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:57:34 -0800
>> From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
>> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Getting off the trail between Idyllwild and
>> Cabazon?
>> To: <djm1313@foo21.com>, <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Message-ID:
>>
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>>
>> If the goal is to get to PS, then head east from Saddle Junction.
>> Really
>> nice country between Saddle J and the tramway. You can hike from
>> Saddle
>> J to the tramway in about 4-6 hours, depending on how fast you
>> walk and
>> how much time you want to spend in the upper basin.
>>
>> As far as I know, there are no viable run-outs from the PCT between
>> Idyllwild and Cabazon (and I wouldn't want to hitch in Cabazon...).
>>
>> Take the Tram down. The Tram ride itself is really cool. I think
>> you'll
>> need a ride from the bottom tram station into PS. It's a real long
>> driveway from the 111 to the bottom tram station.
>> Michael Saenz , Associate Partner
>>
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