Posted by Hikin' Jim on January 10, 2016, 21:27:46, in reply to "Re: Possible Lake Fire PCT Bypass"
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Hmm. I don't see any houses in Big Morongo Canyon on the satellite photo -- until you get to Morongo Valley. Is that where the issue is? Maybe the trick to a bypass route to the east is getting from the Coachella Valley to Morongo Valley. Once you get to Pioneer Town, I'm thinking things will be relatively more straightforward, yes? I did draw in one more route entering Morongo Valley via Canyon House Road although I don't know if that's any better than any of the other routes. HJ Adventures in Stoving Hikin Jim's Blog --Previous Message-- : No, they are gated and residents are pretty : vigilant. wouldn't even leave a vehicle : outside of gate. : Plus, everyone got hammered, everyone is : "tractering/grading/repairing" : their access roads.....not the time to go : looky-looing. : : El Nino may provide some relief to the water : reservoirs/snow pack this year. : but other than that, it's going to be : extreme weather and bad travelling : conditions. : Every single canyon got washed out/or : will...time to put yer bucket list : f/eastside aside till ? : --Previous Message-- : Yeah, I can imagine there would be some : serious rain damage... and there's going to : be a lot more. : : Do you have any info on Big Morongo or : Little Morongo Canyon as to whether or not : those are publically accessible? : : HJ : Adventures in Stoving : Hikin Jim's Blog : : : : --Previous Message-- : Pioneertown Mountain Preserve has a closed : sign, the rains have done some damage..... : : --Previous Message-- : Easier to go up pipes canyon thru : conservancy : by pioneer town you will end up at onyx. : That said depending on this winter damage : the Fs is going to try to get the fire : section of Pct open by March or april. : Blum section along mission springs may get : dicey if we have a hard winter. Val : : --Previous Message-- : The PCT through hiking season starts in a : few : months. Planning ahead, I've been trying to : come up with a bypass for the Lake Fire : Closure. There aren't a lot of great : options out there, but I have a couple of : ideas, ideas I'd love to get some solid : information on. Access issues could render : one or both of my ideas dead in the water. : : Here's a map of what I've come up with so : far. This has not been "field : checked" in any way, public access has : not been verified, or anything like that. : This is very preliminary stuff for : discussion purposes only. : : The map: : Possible Lake Fire PCT Bypass : : For reference, a map of the Lake Fire : Closure area: : Lake Fire Closure area map : : Input appreciated, : : HJ : Adventures in Stoving : Hikin Jim's Blog : : : : : : : : : :

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