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[pct-l] Water source listings for Oregon?



From: "Jeffrey Olson"
> >
> >It's pretty good.  Southern Oregon's water is as scarce as the water
between
> >Tehachapi and Kennedy Meadows and rarely as good.  When Yogi says  "Gross
> >Water" she ain't kidding.  It's the reason, I think, why it takes so
long to
> >pick through the guide to find the actual PCT among the myriad side
routes,
> >alternate routes, re-routes, back-tracks, road walks and mulligans that
the
> >authors push so mightily.
> >
> >
> One of the worthy alternates to the part between Crater Lake and Mt.
> Thielsen takes you to the headwaters of the Rogue River.  This is an
> amazing spot.  Within a hundred yards the river leaps fully-mature from
> a bunch of springs.  It is totally unique...  Unfortunately this takes
> you to Diamond Lake and you miss the traverse of Mt. Thielsen.

Ooooh, neat idea.  I'm actually doing a round trip from Willamette Pass to
Crater Lake and back again, so that sounds like a great way for the return
trip.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Jon