[pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?

[Gail Van Velzer]

Can anyone post pictures of the area?  Is there a way around if it's too 
unsafe for horses?
Golly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Jane Moody" <moodyjj at comcast.net>
To: "PCT listserve" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 5:18 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?


>
> Caver,
>
> I went through there last Sept, a few weeks after the cloudburst that 
> created the gullies. We found the hype to be much worse than the actual 
> situation. Stay on the switchbacked trail downward until you come to the 
> first gully, then move downhill until you find a place where you feel 
> comfortable climbing down into the gully and back up. There were 8 to 10 
> gullies, with the first and last being the deepest. Between gullies, 
> previous hikers had started small cairns to guide later hikers to 
> preferred points.
>
> I considered the washouts to be similar to blowdowns - slow going but not 
> dangerous. The slope is not particularly steep, so moving downhill off 
> trail requires careful footing to keep from falling, but if you fall, you 
> won't tumble out of control. You'll just skin a knee and hope no one saw 
> you.
>
> As to horses, I'm not qualified to say how difficult that section would 
> be.
>
> Mango
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Tom Grundy" <caver456 at gmail.com>
> To: "PCT listserve" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:27:04 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Rock Pass washout (WA section L)?
>
> Thanks for the info on transport and such around Stevens Pass. Another
> question:
>
> what's the latest scoop on the washout(s) north of Rock Pass? Would you
> recommend the detour for a couple of semi-timid hikers with an
> (over?)active sense of self-preservation?
>
> Here's the route of the detour we got from one narrative description:
>
> http://caltopo.com/map?id=7C56
>
> Looks like the detour is something around 20 miles, and bypasses 13.8 
> miles
> or so of PCT, so it adds 6-8 miles?
>
> Are there any other detours / alternates around there? Any opinions on how
> nice that detour is?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Tom
> Nevada City CA
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