[pct-l] Alder Creek Trail

[Eric Lee]

I used the Alder Creek trail (I think) a week and a half ago when I was in Section O.  It's there but very faint.

Three separate individuals or groups, including me, all missed the turnoff where the trail leaves the old road it had been following, at somewhere around 1458 or 1459 on Halfmile's maps.  I'm not sure exactly where we missed the trail turnoff; we didn't go back to check.  The end result was that we walked the road to where it crosses the Alder Creek trail and even a bit further until the road started looking a lot more road-like and a lot less trail-like and we knew we were off course.  We all turned around, met up, and decided to go south on the Alder Creek trail to catch the PCT again.  It was a faint track but totally level and easy to walk.  I don't know how easy it would be to spot it from the PCT end, though; I didn't really study the trail junction from that angle.

Eric

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Mike Welch
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 12:01 PM
To: JoAnn
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Alder Creek Trail

Thanks so much.  It is on the maps, but Jeffrey Schaffer mentions it is little used in his Northern California guide book.  I'll call that number and I appreciate the response.  mountain mike


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From: JoAnn <jomike at cot.net>
To: encinomw at yahoo.com
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 9:55 AM
Subject: Alder Creek Trail


I’d suggest you call 530-926-4511, the Mt.Shasta Ranger Station, they should know.
 
I belong to a hiking group in this area and I’ve never heard anyone ever mention the Alder Creek Trail. Wasn’t aware of it until you asked; though there is reference to it in the Guide book, as you known.
 
Good luck,
 
are we there yet
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