Re: RC: oregon trail

[Nancy DuPont <Htrails@Earthlink.net>]

Hi, I have some input on this from experience:

The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail starts at Campo, on the Mexican
Border below San Diego, and travels the spine of the High Sierra to Manning
PRovincial Park, Canada. It passes through 22 wilderness areas. Three
states, California, Oregon and Washington. The highest peak on the trail is
Forester Pass at 13,000 feet +, It is 2,638 miles long and takes 5 1/2
months to ride or hike. It is a foot and hoof trail only - no motorized
allowed. Our organization sends volunteer crews to help keep it repaired.
There is an organization called the Pacific Crest Trail Associaton that I
worked for as an Executive Director and you can get all the information you
need by email to: Bob Ballou 71204.1015@compuserve.com - it will include a
map and color brochure of the trail.  It is a life altering experience to
travel this trail. I have already ridden 1100 miles in central California
and 150 miles in the Lassen area.  

At 10:42 PM 6/7/99 -0700, you wrote:
>the oregonians will tell you about the trail - and yes, it is mostly a
tarmac road.
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>another sugestion - the Pacific Crest Trail - that would take you from Baja
(I think) up into
>Canada.  Horses can go on it.  It comes up through the Cascades.  Would be
a very exciting ride to
>make.
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>janetb
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Nancy DuPont, Executive Director
Heritage Trails
1350 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Our Mission: To preserve and protect trails and answer the question, "Where
are you going to ride your horses, and where are you going to keep them."
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