[pct-l] Starting a thru-hike in January from San Diego?

[Ken Powers]

Same problems as the AZT. The Sandia Crest above Albuquerque is over 10,000 
feet. The Black Range and other areas of New Mexico are quite high and 
remote. Still would have some problems with high areas in Arizona.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com>
To: "Lee Staley" <leestcoast at gmail.com>
Cc: "Mike O" <molmstead2 at yahoo.com>; "PCT-L List" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Starting a thru-hike in January from San Diego?


Even in Southern California the mountains can give you terrible conditions
and  severe weather even as late mid to late April, and you are in the
Lagunas  the second day out.
The Grand Enchantment Trail (GET) in Arizona and New Mexico is one to
consider for that time of the year. Maybe that is the one Cruz Control is
referring to here.

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Quackers




On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Lee Staley <leestcoast at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I'd also advise adopting a different plan.  How about taking a in-depth
> look at doing the Arizona Trail, although February and March would be 
> better
> start dates.  Snow and possible flooding would even be factors there, but
> possibly not insurmountable.  Cruz Control
>
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