[pct-l] Backpacking N CA in July

[Ed Jarrett]

I started SOBO this year at Seiad Valley on July 13th and got as far as Sierra City.  Didn't see a bit of snow around the trail.

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> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:47:45 -0600
> From: johndavidherrin at gmail.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Backpacking N CA in July
> 
> My wife and I will be heading SOBO on the PCT next summer, starting near
> Ashland OR and hopefully ending at Kennedy Meadows. Our proposed dates are
> July 15 to Oct 1. Now that July start date is flexible for us and I'd like
> to leave closer to July 7 but I am worried about snow levels. We are
> looking for some advice. I understand that snow levels can be drastically
> different from year to year, but I am wondering if there is some generally
> accepted guideline (i.e., don't plan to head north from Kennedy meadows
> before June 15th, etc..) for the trail in N CA.
> 
> I was told the portion I most need to be concerned about was from Castle
> Crags north.
> 
> Thoughts on this?
> Thanks,
> John Herrin
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