[pct-l] Sierra City SOBO to Echo Lake or Carson Pass

[Denis Stanton]

Hi Susan,

I can only speak for the southern end of you hike.  I hiked NOBO from Ebbett’s Pass to Echo Lake (including Carson Pass to Echo Lake) from 23rd July to 27th July.

I though trail conditions were near perfect.  We went up to 9200 ft a couple of times. Some minor patches of snow to cross, but nothing requiring anything more than trail runners on my feet.  Fresh water gushing in the streams never more than a mile apart and usually more frequent.  It was getting a bit hot then, and we’re now two weeks further on so the snow may be all gone and the streams a bit reduced.  Only down was there were mosquitos, but not the worst I’ve seen.

Sorry I can’t report on the Desolation Wilderness and further north

Denis Stanton


> On 16/08/2017, at 5:44 AM, Susan Virnig <susan at newstories.org> wrote:
> 
> My hiking buddy just bailed on me, so I’m hoping to complete our planned hike SOBO from Sierra City to Echo Lake or even Carson Pass solo, starting next week.  Does anyone have any info about trail conditions, snow in the 7500-9000 foot parts of the the trail, and water conditions?  Any info would be very useful.
> 
> I’m a section hiker and have hiked from Sierra City to Manning Provincial Park in a continuous line — except for one 50 mile stretch which I will fill in soon! — and about 500 miles of that solo.  I would have preferred to hike with my friend, but I don’t want to give it up just because she’s not going.
> 
> —Susan from Spokane, aka Sunshine  
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