[pct-l] Winter Hiking the Mojave?

[gary_schenk at verizon.net]

 Three of us did that bit last February, on President's Weekend. We enjoyed it very much. The aqueduct faucet at Cottonwood Bridge was turned off, but we found water at Tyler Horse Canyon. Very nice campsite there, as well. We could have gotten water from the open aqueduct earlier in the hike, too.

Unless there's been some sort of major crazy snow storm, all of Section E is doable in winter. We've done all of it over the last couple of years in March and February as a series of short backpacks and dayhikes.

No heat, and more water available. It's a good time to do it. Even hiking through the windmills is kinda cool. The wild horses are a treat as well.

Gary
 

On 12/31/13, Ron Graybill wrote:

Would winter hiking be feasible from Highway 138 (Mile 517) up to Highway
58 (Mile 566)? There is a patch that gets up to 6000 feet or more, so I
suppose it depends on snow levels for that part?
Ron "Slo Charger" Graybill
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