Gail will be rerouting for at least a couple of days due to the wildfires. Several people have been pulled off the trail already. Gila Springs, where she has a supply box waiting for her, has been evacuated so she is afraid that her Snickers will go up in flames.
She has a ride out of there with Sharon and Bill, who have been meeting her at towns. They live about seven hours west in AZ, so getting around is not a problem. It's just a matter of deciding whether to come back to Seattle for a week or three or not at all. She wants to stay on schedule, and she can come back and hike the burnt section later. Her main focus is fun. I'll hear more later today when she pulls into Silver City and chats with Sharon, who knows all and is also supporting other hikers while she's out supporting Gail.
Gail did say that it is beautiful and that I would love it there. She was in the pines last night. NM is up and down, so she gets variety of landscape.
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