The Chips fire has grown to 6,034 acres, and still is only 5% contained. Belden is on “precautionary evacuation”.
PCT is closed north of Belden to the Milkhouse Flat area (PCT mile 1307). Expect that to grow and there is no practical way to walk around the fire.
It’s probably ... Read more
The Chips Fire, that started Sunday June 29th, has grown to 2,400 acres and is only 5% contained. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed north of Belden. The fire closure order has the PCT is closed to the Lassen National Forest boundary (PCT mile 1294), however recent MODIS satellite fire ... Read more
Updated 7/29/12, 8:45 pm InciWeb reports the Chips Fire has closed the #PCT from Belden to Highway 36. Link: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3052/
Quincy (29 miles E of Belden on Hwy 70) has bus service to Chester 3 times per day: http://www.plumastransit.com/qcy_to_chester_23.html
A PCT-L message from Belden trail angels makes reference to a ... Read more
The VVR ferry is no longer shuttling hikers this season. The ferry has been pulled from the water due to the low lake level. We will do our snow dances and look forward to a full lake next year. We will remain open with all our facilities operating for those ... Read more
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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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