Re: Dollar Lake and Badge Butte fires close two sections of PCT

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Date: September 15th 2011

The PCT closure that was in effect from Clackamas Lake to Triangle Lake has been lifted. Signs have been removed and the order to terminate the original closure order has been signed. Fire crews indicate they have gotten the Badger Butte Fire that was located 1.34 miles northeast of Olallie Meadow under more than half containment and reduced risk on the west side to re-open the trail.

Steve Queen
Mount Hood Chapter
Pacific Crest Trail Association
http://www.longtrails.com/mthood/

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From: Steve Queen

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Subject: Dollar Lake and Badge Butte fires close two sections of PCT

The Badger Butte Fire (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2546/) has closed the PCT between Triangle Lake Horse Camp (Olallie Meadow) to Clackamas Lake Campground. This is essentially the entire stretch of PCT on the Warm Spring Indian Reservation. An alternate route has been established west of the PCT along roads 4220 and 42.

The Dollar Lake Fire (http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2563/) has closed the PCT between Ramona Falls and Wahtum Lake. An alternate route has been established east of the PCT along the Timberline Trail to Polallie Trailhead, then towards Parkdale and Dee and back up to Wahtum Lake.

There are opportunities here for trail angel-type shuttles, particularly between Polallie Creek Trailhead to Rainy Lake (that's the roadwalk section of the Dollar Lake Fire detour). You might go to Polallie Creek TH and post your phone number there for hikers, or if the spot doesn't get cell coverage, you might elect to set up one time per day when you will be there to shuttle folks. Or, you may have some other, better idea. Please let us know how it works out.

Steve Queen
Mount Hood Chapter
Pacific Crest Trail Association
http://www.longtrails.com/mthood/

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