PCT Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/pct/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:07:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg PCT Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/pct/ 32 32 38683869 Avoiding the Pacific Crest Trail https://popupbackpacker.com/avoiding-the-pacific-crest-trail/ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 01:39:29 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4367 A WEEKEND HIKE TO ASSESS THE SAN JACINTO FIRE DAMAGE In the summer I do a lot of hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail south of the San Jacinto Wilderness. Because it is hot this time of year and there is little water available, most hikers avoid this part of the trail. Since this area … Continue reading Avoiding the Pacific Crest Trail →

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]]> 4367 San Jacinto Fire Update https://popupbackpacker.com/san-jacinto-fire-update/ Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:03:34 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4220 RAIN. The San Jacintos are shrouded in clouds. A light rain fell overnight, dropping 0.78 inches of rain on the desert floor overnight. Good news. Hopefully any additional rain will be light, so our fire fighters are not endangered by flash floods. A flash flood warning is in place for the desert. The fire has … Continue reading San Jacinto Fire Update →

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]]> 4220 Fire on the Mountain https://popupbackpacker.com/fire-on-the-mountain/ Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:28:48 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4162 On Monday morning, July 15th, a fire started on private property in the Apple Canyon area, which is just west of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) along the section known as the Desert Divide. The Desert Divide is part of the San Jacinto Wilderness, and the mountain creates the desert on the east side, which … Continue reading Fire on the Mountain →

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