[pct-l] Water Info: Campo to Boulder Oaks

[Bill Batchelor]

Yesterday, April 13,  I packed from Campo to Boulder Oaks.  Water report as
follows:

After crossing Highway 94, you cross the railroad tracks.  About 2.5 miles
later is a creek with water flowing about 1 inch deep.  My topo does not
give this creek a name.  Location 547002mE  3607912mN

No other water until Lake Morena.  Hauser is still dry, though there is a
note from a hiker on 4/7 that says there were small pools a short distance
up-stream.  I did not go to investigate.

North of Lake Morena, there is no water at the Cottonwood Creek first
crossing (at the road).  Further north on the trail, about a quarter mile,
there is water in the creek.  The water is visible from the trail.  There is
no need to bush-wack to find it.  Eventually the trail crosses the creek up
another mile.  Water is here too.   I would consider the water in Cottonwook
Creek in the entire valley suspect due to nearby cattle grazing.

Spigot water is on at Boulder Oaks Campground within a couple miles of
Cottonwood Creek.  I did not check all the faucets, only one.  When first
entering the park it is dead ahead on the back-side of a small post.  The
faucet is facing away from you and may not be readily visible.  I suspect if
one is on, they are all on.

BillB  (YTNH)