[pct-l] Start thru in March.

[Stephen Clark]

The section between Apache Peak and Taquitz Peak in the San Jacinto
Wilderness is currently closed to hikers and is expected to still be closed
throughout next hiking season. This is a result of last summer's "Mountain
Fire," so that should be a non issue. In fact the PCT is currently closed
from Hwy. 74 (Paradise Cafe) to Saddle Junction at the top of Devil's Slide
Trail out of Idyllwild.

Baden Powell could  be an area of concern depending on how much snow we get
this season.

See  http://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/trail-conditions-and-closures/
for trail closures.

Quackers


On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Joe Roth <jroth2353 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Seaglass and I would like to start north from Mexico in March. Are there
> > any sites showing historical climate data for the first 700 miles or so?
> > Temperature and snow are our concerns.
>
> You will have snow on San Jacinto, in Big Bear and over Baden Powell
> near Wrightwood. Probably no any in the Piutes, but you will again in
> the Sierra.
>
> With an ice axe and basic snow skills (take Neds class) the only iffy
> places are between Apache Peak and Taquitz (San Jacinto) where the
> trail is blasted out of the rock, High Sierra Style, but that section
> has eastern exposure and usually melts out early.
>
> People freak about Fuller Ridge, but I don't really understand why.
> Navigation is easy and the terrain is not that horrific. Here is a pic
> early season on Fuller Ridge.
> http://www.fastpack.com/brick/joe_fuller_ridge.jpg
>
> In the spring all the way through May, you should be prepared for
> occasional late season storm with high winds, freezing temps and
> blowing snow and rain, as far south as Mt Laguna. Pay attention to the
> forecast, and bail to lower terrain if one is coming.
>
> YMMV, HYOH
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