[pct-l] Hiking suggestion anyone?

[Tom Bache]

Marion,

If you stay away from San Jacinto, Baden-Powell, and the Onyx Peak area,
almost all of So California is likely to be very nice then (better than
thru-hiking time in May).  ³Likely² means the probability is in your favor,
but there could be a storm that drops a lot of snow above 5000¹.  The snow
will not stay long, but you don¹t want to be there for its brief visit.

A very nice choice would be I-8 to Warner Springs.  This is the almost
always the best time of the year to hike this area.  The weather will
probably be perfect (albeit with a small chance of rain and even some wet
snow), and the wildflower display this year is likely to be spectacular.
In the last wet year every inch of the trail and all the land in sight was
covered with flowers ‹ unforgettable.

I¹ll be sitting in my office wishing I was out there with you.

Tom Bache
San Diego



> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:59:23 -0800
> From: Marion Davison <mardav at charter.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] Hiking suggestion anyone?
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> 
> 
> I have March 21-30 available for a hike with my llamas and I am looking
> for a So Cal. section that would be good at that time.  I don't want to
> hike in any snow if I can help it.  We will take a chain saw to clear
> all the blowdowns we find and we can also carry out all the trash we
> find.  Can anyone suggest a segment up to 90 miles in So Cal that would
> be snow free, and have  ample water (for my llamas) available, during
> that time?
> It also needs to have decent road access on either end.
> Marion Davison

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