Dozens of fallen trees between mile 595 to 596.5 and 598 to 599. The trees themselves are decently large (approximately 2 feet diameter) and in some spots near mile 596 the stack on top of one another like Lincoln logs. It’s possible to get around most of them and then jump over or saw through the others if traveling with stock.
There are about 2 to 3 dozen trees (maybe more) between Walker Pass and Chimney creek. The majority and largest of the trees are between Spanish Creek and Chimney Creek from about mile 670 to 677. There are also a few difficult downfalls farther south between 657 and 662. I made it through with 2 equines but wouldn’t recommend it if you don’t have a good saw and some equines that are willing to jump obstacles.
Two separate trees on the trail between Walker Pass Campground and Walker Pass, approximately 1/4 mile south of Walker Pass. Medium trees. At present being walked through over branches or around. With small chain saw and McCloud, removal would be easy.
Lots of fallen trees in this stretch of trail, including a particularly huge one just north of the boulder blast site from last summer.
There is a large, multi-branched tree which has fallen and blocked the path about 4 miles northbound from where the PCT crosses the 173 near Mojave Dam. People are bushwacking around just above it for now.
The Pacific Crest Trail in the Glacier Peak Wilderness is largely inaccessible to equestrian use due to significant numbers of large fallen logs.
The PCT between Baekos Creek (approximately Halfmile 2509) and the Suiattle River Trail (approximately Halfmile 2540) is blocked by numerous down trees, washouts, and narrow sections of tread. Long distance riders are advised to trailer around these obstacles.
Logs, some as large as 6 feet in diameter, make the trail impassable to equine north of Sitkum Creek and on the climb up towards Vista Ridge (~2534). There are no convenient ways to get around these obstacles.
PCTA Mount Hood Chapter logouts and efforts by all have greatly improved the trail after significant windstorm damage around Mt Hood. The section near Buck Peak, (TR#615 – 3/4 mile South, to 3 miles North) has not been cleared. It’s not as bad as the other areas were, but still not passible for stock.
The areas around the Zigzag Canyon and Little Zigzag Canyon are not yet to the point where they are stock friendly. Getting in and out of these two canyons requires some tricky equestrian skills to get up and down the steep backs and around the rocks.
Logging and bulldozers… hard to navigate. PCT sign bulldozed. Trail gone .25m