[pct-l] Trail closure near Kitchen Creek

[The Incredible Bulk]

Wow.  I was supposed to provide radio communications support for the San
Diego 50 mile run this coming Saturday, which is run on the PCT from Boulder
Oaks to near Penny Pines and back the Boulder Oaks.
Race control is moving the race to the mountain range to the west, the
Cyuamaca Mts, which is where many PCTers think is belongs anyway.  I tend to
agree.



On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:

> If anyone needs it, here is map of the Kitchen Creek Road area:
>
> http://www.pctmap.net/pctdownloads/kitchencreek.pdf
>
> Google Earth says the road walk from Boulder Oaks Campground to Mt
> Laguna Store is 15.7 miles versus 17.6 via the trail (according to the
> Databook).
>
> I have not idea what the water situation would be if Cibbetts Flat
> Campground is closed.
>
> -Halfmile
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Mann <bmann1 at san.rr.com> wrote:
> > We just received the following notice from the PCTA:
> >
> > A Super Cobra military attack helicopter crashed late Tuesday. The
> Pacific
> > Crest Trail has been closed in the area of Kitchen Creek. PCT traffic
> will
> > be re-directed to follow Kitchen Creek Road to Mt. Laguna, avoiding the
> > crash site. Cibbetts Flat Campground is also closed because of the crash.
> > The closures may remain in effect through May 11, 2009 until the area is
> > declared safe by the Military.
> >
> > The above trail condition report is posted on our website.  This closure
> is
> > due to explosives that were on the helicopter when it went down.  This
> > section of the trail will be closed until military locates all
> explosives.
> > Please let those you are in contact know of the reroute.  I will be
> posting
> > a map of the reroute as soon as possible;  waiting to receive it from
> USFS.
> >
> > -Scout and Frodo
> >
> >
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Tom KI6ASP
The Incredible Bulk
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