[pct-l] Lowest nighttime temps in socal?

[joel01 at ekit.com]

Keep in mind that So. Cal has a wide range of altitudes that you will
be passing through. Anywhere from about 1,000 to 9,000 feet. 

However, my coldest spot was Scissors Crossing. A marine layer was
sending wisps of cloud over the Volcan Range, drastically dropping the
temperature down in Anza Borrego as a steady wind blew down the
valley. Earlier that day, as I descended from Pioneer Mail it had been
scorching within the enclosed canyon. Having that sudden temperature
drop sent me into my 20 degree Marmot bag bundled up in all the
clothing I was carrying and using the water cache as a wind block. And
that was at 4 in the afternoon.

Thing is, it was probably in the 50's, but a sudden drop from triple
figures was like being dumped in a glacial lake. 

Expect the unexpected.

Joel (aka Vlad the Impaler)




Quoting Eric Payne <vaporjourney at gmail.com>:

>I know this has been posted before, but I can't seem
>to find a thread on it
>when I do a google search now.  I'm trying to decide
>how low to take my
>sleeping system.  Should I expect consistent temps
>around freezing at night
>in socal, or are these typically somewhat rare?  I
>know that it can get cold
>out there, but I'm hoping that this is a relative
>term in respect to the hot
>days, and that lows in late april/may would be
>around 40, which is chilly,
>but not too cold.
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