[pct-l] Canada

[Jason M.]

great info, we were looking at these options.


Jackass



On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 2:11 AM, Keith Kurko <kwkurko at comcast.net> wrote:

> Weathercarrot and Jason,
>
> Jason's Option #1 below is known as the Boundary Trail.  It is magnificent,
> but isolated, and does not get a lot of maintenance until you hit Ross
> Lake.
> Friends of mine hiked it a number of years ago and encountered over 100
> down
> trees on the downward trail between Elbow Basin and Ross Lake.  I would
> recommend calling the US Forest Service in Winthrop Washington (they are
> the
> station responsible for its maintenance) to see when the last time it was
> maintained.
>
> Jason's Option #2 below is to follow the USA's newest National Trail
> (signed
> into law in 2009), The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (see
> http://www.pnt.org/), by going south on the PCT past Hopkins Pass and then
> heading west either from Holman Pass or west from Rock Pass (not labeled on
> some maps) through Sky Pilot Pass (love that name) and Devil's Dome to Ross
> Lake and Highway 20.  This latter route would be about 45 miles one way.
> From Monument 78 back to Hart's Pass is about 35 miles, but it is another
> 30
> mile hike further south to Rainy Pass and Highway 20.
>
> I have hiked the Boundary Trail west from Castle Pass to Ross Lake.  I have
> never hiked this part of the new PNW trail, but I have seen it from a
> distance, and friends of mine have hiked it.  It too looks magnificent, and
> you see and stay in more high country going this way rather than taking the
> Boundary Trail.
>
> And taking the new PNW trail would indeed get you to Highway 20 in fewer
> miles.
>
>
>
> Keith Kurko
> Seattle, Washington
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Jason M.
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:28 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Canada
>
> 1) there is a high route that breaks west at Castle Pass and works its way
> down to ross lake, the east bank trail will eventually get you to the
> highway
>
> 2) option 2 breaks west at Holman Pass, from there there are a couple of
> high routes and a low route, 2 go to the highway and one to the lake
>
> Jackass
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:03 AM, Weathercarrot -
> <weathercarrot at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> >
> > I was going to ask about this anyway, and it sounds like now's a good
> > time. Usually when people decide to turn around at the border, they
> > hike back to Harts Pass and try hitching from there. Occasionally we
> > hear about the Ross Lake option, which interests me.  One huge
> > advantage is that you get to see new territory, plus it dumps you on
> > the highway a bit closer to Seattle compared to where a Harts Pass
> > hitch would take you.  Anyone know the details/directions?  Thanks,
> >
> > wc
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