[pct-l] Water?(north bound from Tehatchapi)

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

This is a challenging section, but you can do it. You'll have learned  
incredible water management skills by then. You'll remember it fondly  
when you get to Oregon and find yourself dying of thirst once again.

Both times I went through this section, as I approached Kelso Valley  
Road it appeared that the road ran by a creek. You can see green  
willows or cattails or something growing next to the road. My first  
time through I planned to bypass the trail and just walk down the  
road so I could get water there if needed, and then take the dirt  
road by Willow Springs for another chance at water if necessary (but  
I didn't do it). Does anybody know if there is water there next to  
the road?

Also, there's a good water source before Kelso Valley Road, after  
Robin Bird Spring. It's off trail, but very cold and clean.

Diane
On Jan 13, 2010, at 7:42 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> Is there is for lack  of a better word no  water before cotton wood  
> creek
> that seems to be about 30 35 miles after some crazy switch backs  
> and some
> ridge running what is the secret with the rest of you packers out  
> there
> air drop or is there some moisture at golden oak springs