Construction connected to Southern California Edison’s West of Devers Upgrade Project (a renewable energy project) will result in temporary holds on PCT hikers and riders around mile 210.
For the most part, construction will not impact trail users. During wire stringing between electrical towers, construction crews may ask hikers to wait for a safe time to cross under the wires.
3 Pit bulls again have attacked cows in the area near the Whitewater Preserve (between mile 216 and 221). This time they killed a calf very near the preserve. Use extreme caution while day or section hiking north of Interstate 10. Report any sightings to the rangers at the Preserve.
The trail south of the Whitewater Preserve was temporary closed Saturday and Sunday (November 11 & 12) near mile 217.50 due to 3 pit bulls attacking a cow ! True !! Use caution in this area for the dogs and cows. Please report anything seen to the Rangers at Whitewater or the PCTA.
The “trail” just past the Mesa Wind Farm (mile 214.60 to mile 216.6)is virtually gone. Its been destroyed by cows from the near by Indian reservation. Hikers use extreme caution. Horse travel impassable with a fix
I did a short section hike with my daughter this past weekend from about mile 285 to about mile 295.
Here is my GPS track plotted on a topo map: https://caltopo.com/m/BB1T
I have marked the downed trees with a three digit number and the words “downed tree”. The worst are numbers 483, 486, 489, and 493 as I recall. None of these are impassable although #493 might be impassible to a person on horseback; it’s a very large log down perpendicular over the trail, possibly 40″ diameter, on a steep slope.
Photos of each available if they’re needed/wanted.
Regards,
The Deep Creek portion of the trail from HWY 173 to the hot springs had significant rock falls after the storms earlier in the month and now even more withe the last storm on Jan 22. There is something every half mile or so and some are almost impassable
The PCT is now open through the Delmar burn area. Please exercise caution when traveling through a recently burned area. The trail will most likely not be to the usual PCT standard, soils have changed and there have been many other impacts to the land. Please be careful.
The PCT is closed due to the Delamar fire from road 3N14, near Little Bear Springs Camp approximately mile 285 south to road 3N09, Van Dusen Canyon Road mile 275.1.
The Pacific Crest Trail is open again after the Pilot Fire between Deep Creek and Silverwood Lake. About 7.5 miles of Pacific Crest Trail are in the burn perimeter.
While the trail is open, you should be careful. Hazards in recent burn areas may include: loose soils, rocks and trail tread, burned stump holes, hazard trees, unstable terrain and flash flooding and debris flows.
