[pct-l] Section hiking PCT - Crater Lake to Yosemite

[Kevin English]

​Thanks Scott! By High Sierras do you think we could get all the way to
Kennedy Meadows in that time frame? Because I would thinking we would exit
in the north parth, somewhere around Bridgeport (I only mention that
because I'm familiar with that area)

Kevin

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 5:40 AM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> You may still have some snow in early June, but that all depends on the
> year.  In 2010 and 2011, the snows were still deep in the Cascades and
> Sierra throughout June.   But during the 4 years of drought that followed,
> early June was just fine  Some were hiking without trouble in May.  But in
> general, June, July and August are great times to do this section,
> certainly July and August for sure.  And you should be able to get further
> than Yosemite in 2 months if you get your trail legs and go light.  So,
> keep your eye on the weather and have a ball!  You may even end in the High
> Sierra.  That would be really spectacular.  Crater Lake to the High Sierra
> is a great section.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 7:55 PM, Kevin English <kenglish at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hello,
>>   I’m starting to make plans for the hiking a part of the PCT next summer.
>> We (wife and I) want to start around Oregon Crater Lake heading south and
>> finish somewhere near Yosemite, not sure if before or after Yosemite.
>>   My questions for the list are the following:
>>
>>    -   What is good time start? We were thinking June, July or August with
>>    more of preference for late-July/ early- August?
>>    - Is 2 months enough to complete this section?
>>    - Is there anything particularly challenging about this section as
>>    opposed to other sections?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any advice,
>>
>> Kevin
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