Lon Cooper is a hiker, photographer, maker of Pacific Crest Trail maps, and volunteer blogger for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He lives near San Diego, CA and is known as "Halfmile" on the PCT. Lon's other web sites include www.pctwater.com, www.pctmap.net, and www.lon.net.
The Red’s Meadow store is now open. Packages for #PCT hikers are now delivered daily to the store. redsmeadow.com
— PCT News (@pctnews) June 21, 2012
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The Old Fire is 907 acres with 30% containment, about 5 miles E of the #PCT near Campo. #Oldic cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/inci…
— PCT News (@pctnews) June 18, 2012
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#PCT near Scissors Xing is OPEN again! Banner Fire is out and the trail is officially re-opened.
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) May 31, 2012
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The good news is that the Pacific Crest Trail is open in the Red’s Meadow area and cleared of downed trees from the November 2011 windstorm. The road from Red’s Meadow to the town of Mammoth Lakes is closed to the public however, so PCT hikers are not permitted to ... Read more
5,321 acre Banner Fire near Scissors Crossing is 100% contained. “Equipment use” started the fire. #PCT #BannerIC nctimes.com/news/local/sdc…
— PCT News (@pctnews) May 29, 2012
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Banner Fire [update] east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 2,500 acres & 20% contained. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) May 25, 2012
The Pacific Crest Trail remains closed in this area because of the fire.... Read more
From Twitter 9:18 PM:
Banner Fire Update: All evacuation orders in the Shelter Valley area have been lifted. Highway 78 has been re-opened. #BannerIC
— CALFIRE INFORMATION(@CALFIRESANDIEGO) May 25, 2012
The Pacific Crest Trail remains closed in this area because of the fire.... Read more
Banner Fire near Scissors Crossing is now 1,200 acres. @PCTAssociation reports the #PCT closed. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC”
— PCT News (@pctnews) May 25, 2012
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