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Took a 'shortcut' on the PCT near Snoqualmie Pass and ended up in a real bad spot
I was a day behind schedule and saw a line on my map that looked like it cut off a big bend. The trail was clear for maybe a mile, then it just vanished into a steep, loose scree field. I slid about ten feet before catching myself on a bush, and my pack strap tore. Had to backtrack for three hours in the dark. Has anyone else had a map detail totally fail them on a major trail?
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lucas1656d ago
That scree field near Snoqualmie is no joke. What map were you using, and did the line you followed have an actual trail name or was it just a topo line? I've found some older forest service maps show logging roads that have been completely reclaimed by brush.
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robertsmith6d ago
Man, that sounds rough. Lucas165 is right about that area being bad news. I had a map show a clear creek crossing once that was just a washed-out gully. Spent hours bushwhacking. That feeling when the trail just ends is the worst. Really glad you got out of there okay.
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