RE: [pct-l] Eagle Creek Trail

["Welter, Ed" <Ed.Welter@nike.com>]

Monte,
Glad you mentioned Eagle Creek Trail.  That reminded me that was one
instance in which I took an exception to Ray Jardine's PCT Hiker's Handbook
where it states: "...In no instance have I found the main route inferior to
any alternative route."  Surely anyone who had hiked the Eagle Creek
alternate route and the official PCT route (Benson Plateau) would disagree.
Eagle creek is enchanting, a truly spectacular section of trail (albiet
short) that should not be missed.  I believe it is an alternate route
because of the steep dropoffs and the fact that you can do the Benson
Plateau trail without that risk and arrive/depart from the same general
places.  The only let down is the swarm of people on the trail.

Swoosh  (newbie to this list - hello all)

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Montedodge@aol.com [mailto:Montedodge@aol.com]
		Sent:	Tuesday, April 27, 1999 5:59 PM
		To:	pct-l@edina.hack.net
		Subject:	[pct-l] Eagle Creek Trail

		Went down to the Eagle Creek Trail this weekend with my son.
( you remember, 
		the one with tunnel falls  just before you hit bridge of the
Gods. ) This is 
		a great early season hike with no snow and some of the best
scenery mile for 
		mile on the PCT. ( good place to get a novice hooked on
hiking, no killer 
		hills to climb plus hundreds of waterfalls)  I must admit ,I
was walking like 
		Grampa Walton the day after though. ( Feeling like the old
fossil I am ) If 
		you live close to the Columbia Gorge, hit this trail for a
great spring hike! 
		Good campites 7 and a half miles up trail or keep going and
take the 
		tanner,eagle creek turn off at 9 miles and keep hiking up
the creek. ( tanner 
		creek trail is almost unused a has a good campsite 10 miles
up the creek , 
		you should not see anyone on the tanner creek trail. Met a
ultra-runner this 
		weekend who was a nice guy. I take back all the bad stuff I
ever said about 
		ultra-lights. Monte
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