[pct-l] FW: Great News for the PCT

[Halfmile]

Pea,

It's difficult to tell for sure, but it looks like your route might go
through a development being planned called the Tejon Mountain Village:

http://www.tejonranch.com/tmv/index.asp#

-Halfmile

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Pea Hicks <phix at optigan.com> wrote:
> David Hough reading PCT-L wrote:
>  > The Mojave watershed does go right by Quail Lake and mostly north for
>  > a bit to the crest.
>  >
>  > I heard a rumor that Tejon Ranch was planning a major development near
>  > Quail Lake and that's why the trail does not go there.
>  >
>  > Personally, I would have preferred it go closer to Gorman even though
>  > that's a bit off the crest.
>  >
>  > But there is a lot of private land in the desirable areas that is NOT
> part
>  > of Tejon Ranch and the Forest Service was probably not keen to take on
>  > all the local landowners.    My guess would be that the proposed route
>  > minimizes private land use other than Tejon Ranch land.
>  >
>  > The 1974 edition does show the proposed route going by Sandberg,
>  > Quail Lake Fire Station, Quail Lake, then up the ridge between Cottonwood
>  > and Little Sycamore canyons to the crest.
>
>
>
> hi david, thanks for your response- i figured it was a combination of
> the things you pointed out. anytime you get near an interstate, i
> suppose all sorts of folks are interested in that land...
>
> oh well, looking forward to hiking the new pct extension, whichever
> route it ends up taking!
>
>
> girlscout
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