[pct-l] Support in Southern Oregon

[Mary Kwart]

 Great info!!  Southern Oregon sounds like the place to flip flop now.  I did the PCT in Oregon in 1984 and did have to road walk through Crater Lake because of snow. PCT hikers were an anomaly, so I was not treated with great regard by the Crater Lake tourists.  If the Park would have only used trail markers in the trees like the Forest Service did to mark cross country ski trails, i could have stayed on the trail.  Going through the Sky Lakes and other areas were also a drag because of the huge drifts--like walking on solid ocean waves.

--Fireweed

Original Message -----
>From  	nosirreeb <nosirreeb at yahoo.com>
Date  	Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:59:33 -0700 (PDT)
To  	pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Subject  	[pct-l] Support in Southern Oregon

The Annie Springs SNOTEL site (elev 6,010 feet) at Mazama Village is showing 40" of snow ... this is about 1000 feet below the rim. It is melting off about 3" per day, so maybe another 2 weeks before it is snow free.

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/site?sitenum=1000&state=or

All the SNOTEL sites South of Crater Lake and near the PCT to at least Hwy 140 are showing no snow. Diamond Lake to the North is clear, as well.

The North Crater Lake entrance road is now open to Hwy 138, so one could road walk (ugh) if the trail is still covered.