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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Haven’t been on The Trail since the
fires. But here’s what I know of SoCal:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The recent fires have either burned, or
come very close to the trail between the border and Morena Res. This fire was
in fact named The Potrero Fire, which is the USGS 7.5’ Quad name for the portion
of the PCT between the border and Moreana Res, hence the name.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The trail just north out of Mt Laguna burned
a few years back, I think before the Cedar Fire. And then there was, of course,
The Cedar Fire, but I don’t know if the PCT burned along the Sunrise Highway
during that fire.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think The San Felipes burned recently, but
it was a moonscape before anyway…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There’s a short burn area between Barrel
Spring and about a mile north toward San Ysidro creek.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>From about <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chihuahua</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType> to the north foot of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Combs</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Peak</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
there’s a nasty burn area.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The hike down from Fuller Ridge into Snow
Creek goes through a burn area just past One Horse Ridge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Then there’s the entire Mission
Creek climb that’s completely devastated from the Millard/Sawtooth
Complex fire from Whitewater to the treeline at about 7k.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Haven’t been north of highway 38
yet, but I hear the trail between <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Holcumb</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and Silverwood is
burned. Agua Dulce got hit with the recent fires too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The PCT in <st1:place w:st="on">Southern
California</st1:place> was already a hot, waterless desert environment to
begin with. Now it’s been burned in many places. I’m with you- burn
areas depress me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jim and/or Ginny Owen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 16, 2007
10:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pct-l@backcountry.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [pct-l] Burned Trail</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Does anyone have numbers on how many miles of the trail
have been damaged by fires and floods in the past couple of years?
Because of high gas prices and a falling stock market, this doesn't seem like a
good time to drive to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>
and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:State>,
as we intended, so we're looking for alternates for next
year. The PCT would be easy on Jim's knees, which is a
consideration, and it has been seven years since we last hiked it, so it would
be a somewhat different experience from last time. However, if a lot of
the trail is closed or seriously damaged that would affect our enjoyment of the
trail - I find burn zones pretty depressing after a while. So - any
numbers of how much damage has been done and where?<br>
<br>
Ginny<br>
<br>
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http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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