[pct-l] Theodore Solomons Trail

[Jeffrey Olson]

I hiked on part of the Solomons trail last June.  There was solid snow 
from about 8200' and up on June 20.  Part of the trip involved heading 
south from Clover Meadows just outside the Ansel Adams Wilderness.  Be 
aware.

The trail has been abandoned for at least a decade - maybe longer.  
Dropping down into and then up out of the San Joaquin River Canyon is an 
exercise in route finding.  The best part of the trail is the very solid 
bridge over the river.  The trail south of the river is almost as bad.

The trail out of the river actually took me through a 50' patch of 
poison oak.  I spent an hour walking up and down the river in the 
quarter mile long valley before admitting to myself the most logical 
place to go was through the poison oak.  You get used to hiking with 
your eyes 50' ahead, looking for vestige of a trail.

This is not an easy way to avoid snow.  It's serious route finding in 
forest.  I am writing because the post below mentions the california 
riding and hiking trail.  This is the same as the Solomon's trail.

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD

On 5/26/2011 10:41 AM, gwschenk at socal.rr.com wrote:
> ---- giniajim<jplynch at crosslink.net>  wrote:
>> Has anyone on this list done much hiking in JTNP?  Any recommendations for multi-day trips?
> Joshua Tree is an awesome spot, but not exactly a backpacker's paradise. IIRC, the California Riding and Hiking Trail runs through Josh. The issue is that you have to carry all your water. The water situation is such, that you are not allowed to use water from springs or other natural sources as that is reserved for wildlife.
>
> http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm
>
> Gary
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