[pct-l] Burney to Castella question

[Deems]

On average, when is the earliest this chunk o' trail
is basically snow-free?
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In 2006, a determined hiker party hiked 28 miles across snow on Sec O on 
Memorial Day week. I saw less in 2003-2005 during my MemDay hikes along 
SecO.  I learned that the section from Peavine Creek across Mushroom rock 
and Grizzly Peak and again on Girard Ridge has a reputation for holding snow 
into mid June in normal snow years. If you are patient, July 1 this year 
would be a good snow less window, and even mid June would be acceptable with 
a few short snow sections. Navigation along SecO is a challenge on snow. 
Here is a snowtel for Stout Mdw that I like to use for guessing the snow 
near Griz Peak, and when it gets near zero, go for O. Knowing where the old 
1970s PCT goes along the roads and ridgeline in the Mushroom Rock area helps 
when the north faces are snow covered. See ya at the ADZPCTKO.
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryMonthly?s=stm&d=today  5400ft and 10 
ft of snow on the sensor this March'08.
http://www.backcountry.net/arch/pct/0406/msg00004.html  Sec O in 6/2004
http://www.backcountry.net/arch/pct/0406/msg00415.html Sec O in mid 6/2004