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The Great Fire is burning the Pacific Crest Trail south of Scissors Crossing. It has grown to 2,000 acres and is 20% contained.
Links News Reports: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/oct/02/brush-fire-burning-near-julian-grows-2000-acres/ http://www.cbs8.com/story/15595007/great-fire-prompts-evacuation-advisory-for-julian-proper-area?redirected=true http://ramona.patch.com/articles/great-fire-at-100-acres-in-scissors-crossing-area... Read more
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is finally open through Glacier Peak Wilderness. This long trail just grew another five miles.
Following severe flood damage in the fall of 2003, the PCT was temporarily rerouted on an unpopular detour. With repairs completed, the trail once again crosses the Suiattle River ... Read more
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL DETOUR FOR BADGER BUTTE FIRE
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed due to the Badger Butte and other spot fires burning on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. At this time the closure is from north of Olallie Lake area at the Triangle Lake Horse Camp area, to ... Read more
Dollar Lake Fire closes the Pacific Crest trail from near Timberline Lodge to Wahtum Lake
http://inciweb.org/incident/2563/
PCT Detour: http://inciweb.org/incident/article/2563/12965/
PCT Detour Maps: http://www.pctmap.net/detour/index.html Or http://inciweb.org/incident/maps/2563/
News Reports: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/09/elite_firefighting_team_to_take_over_command_of_dollar_lake_fire.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016109214_apororegonwildfires.html http://wildfiretoday.com/2011/08/30/dollar-lake-fire-on-mt-hood/
Hiker Reports: A report on the alternate from Cosmic Cat Posted on the PCT-L [9/5/11]: And… done. We are in ... Read more
The Shadow Lake Fire closes the Pacific Crest Trail and causes the evacuation of the Big Lake Youth Camp. The PCT is closed from Highway 20 to Highway 242.
Links: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2550/ http://www.registerguard.com/web/news/26824463-57/fire-sunday-lake-mount-camp.html.csp PCT Closure Information: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/article/2550/12987/... Read more
These images are from the National Weather Service Snow Analyses showing August 29th data overlaid in Google Earth along with my PCT tracks.
To see the most current data yourself: download Google Earth, download my PCT tracks, then download the most recent snow overlay or just click each image below ... Read more