A new much shorter Station Fire Detour goes into effect May 7th. The 4.6 mile detour begins west of Pacifico Mountain [mile 413.3], bypassing 5.4 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail destroyed by the 2009 Station Fire. This detour replaces the 47 mile detour used by PCT hikers in 2010. ... Read more
Pacific Crest Trail Deep Creek Detour [mile 298] maps and GPS data are ready and available for download at www.pctmap.net.... Read more
Yesterday the forest service put up signs for the detour around Deep Creek because of landslides and bridges damaged from winter storms. The 14.2 mile detour bypasses 15.7 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail beginning at the Deep Creek bridge near mile 298.3. The detour route follows forest road 3N34 ... Read more
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