[pct-l] Fire closure of (north) section K detour

[Judson]

Maybe we should stop calling it the Section K detour. I'm not getting the 
impression that anybody with the power to do something is super concerned 
about the state of the original route. Between this, and the Timberline 
Trail, and the Wonderland Trail, the state of NW trails is getting pretty 
depressing.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Lewis" <brianle at nwlink.com>
To: "'pct back country'" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:25 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Fire closure of (north) section K detour


> On Tuesday Tom Griffin and Andrew Dinsmore sent us links about a Lake 
> Chelan
> area fire.
>
> Much more relevant and much more unfortunate for this group is the fire
> closure of the PCT *detour* in the Glacier Peak area of section K (the
> northern section K in WA state).  See the August 7th update on this site:
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/conditions/pct/
>
> Or this one:
> http://www.komw.net/artman/publish/article_3781.shtml
>
> Unfortunately, I and some friends had long been planning on hiking section 
> K
> starting this Sunday; monitoring this list and checking pcta.org, etc, I 
> was
> surprised and chagrined that this info has been out there for a week and I
> missed it.  I called the Leavenworth office of the Forest Service this
> morning and spoke with Terry, who is the one there who best knows the PCT.
> She tracks various info sources, but FWIW was unaware of this list.
>
> Anyway, there's no wriggle room.  She said that indeed, Boulder Creek 
> Trail
> #1562 is closed due to fire, and they're letting the fire burn
> "unsuppressed".  I asked if she could make a guess at when it might be 
> open
> and she said likely not until a good rain.
>
> Those tracking this list might recall the post on Monday quoting Tatoo Joe
> saying that taking the original PCT is pretty hellish --- 400 to 500 old
> growth blowdowns in a 15 mile stretch.
>
> What Terry told me is that currently thru-hikers are road-walking from
> Steven's Pass to Trinity, about 48 miles unless you hitch for part or all 
> of
> that.
>
> Needless to say, as section hikers, we're going to pick somewhere else, 
> but
> ... FYI !
>
>
>
> Brian Lewis
>
>
>
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