[pct-l] Returning to the PCT in September

[Tortoise]

Hi Craig.

Hope you read my previous posts about the JMT in September.

Usually September is a great time to hike -- bugs almost all gone; nice 
temperatures; relatively few people.

But the weather can be torrential rain and/or snow depending on location 
and altitude and hikers die from slipping and hypothermia.

So like Groundpounder Bill and the boys scouts -- be prepared.


Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>


Stanton Craig wrote:
> It's possible that I will be able to get back to America in
> mid-September and I'd really like to show my girlfriend some of the
> highlights of what I got u to last year. What I need to know is when, on
> average, does the snow start falling in the sierras. My plan would be to
> do a 3-4 day walk, maybe Red's Meadow to Yosemite Valley, maybe through
> desolation wilderness, or anywhere else that has good hitching/parking
> access at each end. Can some knowledgeable person enlighten me on
> weather conditions in September. Is Yosemite usually clear of snow (and
> wonderfully sunny like in June last year) or do I need to look at lower
> elevations?
> 
> Cheers, Craig   (SunWalker/heaps  class of '07)
> 
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