As many of you know, the Trail Center has a summer tradition of working a long weekend on the Pacific Crest Trail. We have worked at Sonora Pass, Ebbetts Pass, Sierra Buttes, and other locations. In 2019 we go north! We have a preliminary plan for work July 25-28. Access to the PCT will not be available until mid to late June, so we cannot be too specific until we see what the heavy winter snows have brought.
Location: We will work on a stretch of trail in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (PCT miles 1526-1549). This is an area due west of Mt. Shasta and 20-30 miles west of I-5. We expect there to be a number of downed trees, erosion from the Spring water runoff and other common trail maintenance jobs. There is the possibility of improving a side access trail to a spring which serves as a water source for PCT thru hikers. This section of the PCT has fantastic views of Mt. Shasta, the Trinity Divide and Mt. Eddy. It will be prime time for thru hikers transiting the area.
We will camp at Picayune Lake, a small lake located about 1.5 miles from the PCT trailhead, altitude 6100 feet.