[pct-l] Sec A Mile 11 campspot?

[Bill Burge]

Yeah, I certainly wouldn't describe it as "open desert".

Also, Hauser Creek is almost always running at this time of year.  I've hiked this stretch twice, once during Kick-Off three years ago, and on April 12 of this last year and there was water in Hauser.

There was also water around mile 4.5 and mile 7.   Three years ago, there was enough seepage to collect it in two addition spots between mile 7 and Hauser.  A lot of it will depend on the weather in the next few months.

We found a nice little campsite just to the left of the trail at mile 6...  We got sort of a late start on the day, because of all the rain.

SomeGuy
Bill Burge
bill at burge.com



On Oct 21, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Scott Bryce wrote:

> On 10/21/2012 9:48 AM, belcherjd at juno.com wrote:
>> Astro went 11 miles his first day (April 7) and I see on Half Mile's
>> maps that there are power lines at that point. What are the
>> conditions for a campspot there?
> 
> I don't remember exactly what mile 11 was like, but most of that general
> area is open desert. If you can't find a place to camp in open desert,
> you may have trouble hiking the trail. You pretty much learn to camp
> wherever you are. In some places that is easier than other places, but
> if you need to look for an established camp site, you are going to have
> a hard time finding them much of the time.
> 
>> I'm assuming there is no water near there
> 
> IIRC, mile 11 is near the top of a hill. Since water flows downhill, I
> would not expect to find water there.
> 
>> and that the next water would possibly at Hauser Creek mile 16 on
>> that date most years??
> 
> Hauser creek is usually dry by the time through hikers come through. The
> first reliable water is at Lake Morena. On April 7 you may find water
> there. I'd check the water report before you start out at Campo.
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