[pct-l] pink motel

[weathercarrot@hotmail.com (The Weathercarrot)]

Doug writes:

>thanks for that one guys (brick and weathercarrot).  i was expecting a 
>waterless camp near I-10 to be possibly the worst night of the trip...<

This is all assuming that their set-up will be the same as it's been for the 
last several years. On the very remote chance that the situation is 
different this year (closed, etc) - there's a faucet (snow creek) at the end 
of your LONG descent off of Fuller Ridge (as well as a few inches of shade 
next to a large boulder). Stock up on lots of water here (after much 
drinking). That way you'll be set for the night and can make it to the 
who'sawhatsit river (White River???) the next day if something unexpected 
happens. When you get to the Pink Motel, you'll only have carried that water 
weight for a little over an hour, but it's worth it as a back-up.

wc

>
>more widely know as the "Pink Motel." They often have a sign for hikers
>within a mile of it telling you how to get there. Then, at the point where
>you leave the trail, there's likely another sign (as well as a trail
>register last year). For the north bounder, start looking for these signs
>5-10 minutes after you pass under I-10. Highly recommended.
>
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