[pct-l] best time for section F?

[Magnet]

I hiked N from Walker Pass last October with Piper and Shooting Star (she
was Sue at the time), and the weather was perfect.  Cold at night and warm
during the day.  One night, on Lamont Saddle, Santa Ana was blowing hard.
Thought my tent was going to blow away.  It was wonderful.  Be aware that
the Santa Ana winds will come up out of nowhere.  It was a calm day and
evening, then at dusk, they started.

Tom KI6ASP
Magnet
pctaddict.blogspot.com

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Donna Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com> wrote:

> March is early, and I've heard of snow being an issue in F at that time of
> year. April/May could be (emphasis on "could") be ideal.  Spring out here
> has always been extremely variable and you could get anything from
> cold/stormy to summer-like heat.  September and October would likely
> present
> what you state you don't want:  real cold at night and hot during the day.
> Also, that is the time of year where the Santa Ana winds come up with a
> vengeance. Then again, you could get perfectly clear, warm, glorious days.
>
> It's very difficult to determine when there might be a weather window that
> fits your criteria, which I know makes it difficult to make travel plans.
> The only weather that seems to be routinely predictable, even in the face
> of
> bizarre weather in the past few years, is the summer heat.
>
> L-Rod
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Janet Grossman
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:25 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] best time for section F?
>
> The guidebook says the best time to do section F between Hwy 58 and Kennedy
> Meadows is "early- to mid spring or mid- to late fall." When I did section
> E
> in early March, it was too early/cold/snowy to do section F. Can anyone
> tell
> me when would usually be mid- to late-fall there? I'm thinking some part of
> September or maybe October, don't want to freeze at night or roast too much
> during the day. And of course available water would be good. Thanks for any
> advice.
> Janet
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Tom KI6ASP
Magnet
pctaddict.blogspot.com