[pct-l] Do hikers just go through the snow on Mt. Jacinto, Big Bear etc.? What are your plans?

[dsaufley]

Agua Dulce to Tehachapi Pass is your best bet if you want to avoid snow.
This is a common early season jump, for the reasons you've stated on the
other two choices.  

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Joel Fisler
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:21 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Do hikers just go through the snow on Mt. Jacinto, Big Bear
etc.? What are your plans?

Hi there,
I did basically all the Southern California parts of the PCT from Campo to
Highway 74 near Idyllwild (I'll do a small missing stretch after the
kickoff) and so I wonder: Should I really continue after Highway 74? Reading
the postings from this list and reading on the PCTA website the status
reports it sounds like a lot of snow (and more to come today and tomorrow).
And to be honest: I dont want to walk in the snow, I dont want to camp in
the snow, I can have snow in my home country (Switzerland) from about
October to May, I didnt come to Southern California to hike in the snow,
really :-) Plus: I did not take any snow equipment with me to the US. So I'm
thinking about alternatives and was wondering what you guys are planning.
Here are some thoughts:
- San Giorgino Pass to Cajon Pass: Same here, still snow and maybe more to
come today/tomorrow...
- Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce: Basically closed... I'm not gonna hike 40 miles
or more along a highway...
- Agua Dulce to Tehachapi Pass: Thats probably the section that I'm gonna do
next week but then I have to hitchhike to Agua Dulce and later back to
Highway 74...

What are your thoughts? I am not planning to do a Through-Hike so I am kind
of flexible... Any thoughts? What are the people doing that started two or
three weeks ago and must now reach or have passed Idyllwild already?

My trail journal by the way:
http://postholer.com/fisler

Bye
Joël



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