Reports of large blowdowns between miles 401-403.
Blowdown miles 401-403
Sections: Section D
By: Des
November 3rd, 2023
Southern California
Mission creek
Sections: Section B
By: Ron
November 3rd, 2023
Just went through this area. From tentsite marker at mile 235 best advice is to follow washout to mile 227.2 and regain trail there.
Corroded steel 12″ steel culvert
Sections: Section A
By: Ed Manning
November 3rd, 2023
NOBO/Mile 20.3 There is an old steel pipe/culvert that has corroded away resulting in a 12″wide x 24″deep x 8′ long hole across the trail. The grass is grown up on the trail here and it is very hard to see the hole (can easily be missed). This is an extreme danger to hikers and to horses.
Storm damage along Mission Creek alert
Sections: Section C / Southern California
By: Jack H.
October 30th, 2023
Please read our Alert page for details:
Road damage affects trail access in the Piute Mountains and Kiavah Wilderness
Sections: Section F
By: Scott Matheson
October 25th, 2023
Access from the Jawbone Canyon OHV area (where Jawbone Canyon Road meets Highway 14) into the backcountry has been closed by washouts. This affects access to PCT trailheads via the east from Jawbone Canyon Road as far north as Kelso Valley Road. Access to the area from the west, via the paved segment of Kelso Valley Road, is unaffected.
Also, Bird Spring Canyon Road, sc120, is now so badly rutted out on the west side that approaching the trail from that side is not recommended (even with high clearance vehicles) except to experienced off-road drivers. Access to the PCT via Bird Spring Canyon Road from the east, from Highway 14, is unaffected.
Washouts
Sections: Section B
By: Don Line
October 12th, 2023
Snow Creek Road to north of Interstate 10. While this section of trail is passable, it contains numerous washouts. Some to step over and many to walk around. Numerous posts have been washed away.
Trail completely washed away along mission creek
Sections: Section B
By: Marco
October 11th, 2023
From mile 2416 to 2429 going Sobo there’s no trail anymore. The erosion and land slides makes it hard to navigate through what there is left of this section. On the last 5 or 6 miles you’ll have to cross mission creek countless times to finally make it back to the trail.
San Bernardino National Forest Road 1N02 damaged
Sections: Section C
By: John Miller
October 10th, 2023
Tropical storm Hilary caused significant damage to Forest Road 1N02 near the entrance off SR38 and at the intersection of 1N02 & 1N05. At this point, vehicular access to the PCT at the Coon Creek Jump-off and Fish Creek trailhead parking probably will be closed for some time.