[pct-l] Trail Pass

[Phil Newhouse]

L-Rod,

Will you be carrying crampons/ice axe for your departure north starting next
friday?  What do you anticipate regarding snow on the trail?

phil - irvine, ca

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Donna L-Rod Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
wrote:

> Amen to that!!!  Coming down from the PCT last Sunday, we tried Mulkey Pass
> for the first time, then cut over to Trail Pass via a horse trail.  It
> offered some fantastic views of Mt. Langley and the meadows, and wasn't too
> much harder than Trail Pass, except for the bit of route finding to get back
> to the Trail Pass/Cottonwood Pass parking area. New Army and Cottonwood Pass
> are much steeper, and more rugged trails that we really enjoyed, but for
> quick access to the PCT Trail Pass wins.
>
> Can't wait to go back up there next Friday to head north on the PCT again!
>
> L-Rod
>
> Message-----
> >From: Marion Davison <mardav at charter.net>
> >Sent: Jun 20, 2008 6:26 PM
> >To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Pass
> >
> >Another nice thing about Trail Pass is that it is by far the easiest
> >route to access the PCT.  In a couple of very moderate uphill miles you
> >are on the PCT.  For comparison purposes, using Trail Pass instead of
> >Cottonwood Pass is like taking the handicapped ramp instead of the
> >stairs. It is longer but a whole lot easier to get to the same point.
> >I've done both on multiple occasions and I would take Trail Pass every
> >time.  If you are northbound and wanting to exit at Horseshoe for
> >resupply purposes, Trail Pass is also the best way to go.  A whole lot
> >easier on the knees.
> >Marion
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