[pct-l] Section G in Oregon

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Kim,

I didn’t remember when you said you would hike, but Irish is correct about
the potential for difficulty at the Sandy River ford.
http://www.traditionalmountaineering.org/News_Hood_HikerDrowned.htm

The rivers in that drainage are fed by the Reid, Sandy, and Zig-Zag
Glaciers only a few miles above, but usually the ford is crossable by July
provided there hadn’t been lots of heavy rain in the days just preceding.

In years past I always had more trouble crossing Muddy Fork, but now that
the PCT has been re-routed past Ramona Falls there’s a footbridge at Muddy’
to make crossing a cinch.

I suggest you do not net-search “Sandy River Flood” because there are a
bunch of videos posted about a freak rain and snowmelt flood in Jan. ’11.  Just
looking at it is enough to make a salmon puke.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Diarmaid Harmon <irishharmon at comcast.net>wrote:

> When are you planning to go? As steel-eye gave you great info on the route
> I just want to add the snow pack is quite heavy on Hood in this area. A
> hiker had to be rescued from Paradise just last week as he lost his way in
> the snow. For the next couple of weeks Timberline to Lolo PAss could be
> problematic but we are currently enjoying great weather that should aid in
> snow melt. That brings another point. River and stream crossing will become
> dangerous the Sandy has a reputation of being a killer. During high snow
> melt conditions the water may not subside over night leaving dangerous
> conditions throughout the day. Be aware of flash flood danger in the river
> basins one look can tell you how devastating this can be, do not hang out
> in river basins, ice dams can fail suddenly sending large amounts of water
> down stream. With that said Steel-eye's route is the best the way to go.
> Eagle creek is hugly popular with day hikers and overnight backpackers and
> as such it can be difficult t
>  o find a camp spot especially near a weekend.
> Enjoy your trip and if you need transportation to Timberline I may be able
> to help.
>
> Diarmaid "Irish" Harmon
> irishharmon at comcast.net
>
> "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
> in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
> thoroughly used up, totally worn out, Guinness in one hand, steak in the
> other, yell 'Holy Sh**, What a Ride!"
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 5, 2012, at 10:32 PM, Kim Ludeman wrote:
>
> > We decided to do Timberline Lodge to Eagle Creek! Any advice for this
> > section?
> > Kim
> > _______________________________________________
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