From msrice27 at gmail.com Tue Oct 19 01:10:02 2021 From: msrice27 at gmail.com (Peggy Rice) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:10:02 -0700 Subject: [pct-l] Conditions around San Jacinto? Message-ID: Hi all, Does anyone know the trail conditions near San Jacinto? I'm hoping to hike from Humber parking lot in Idyllwild to the Paradise Cafe this weekend. Snow, ice, anything like that yet? Thanks! PegLeg From pctl at oakapple.net Thu Oct 21 22:19:37 2021 From: pctl at oakapple.net (David Hough reading PCT-L) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:19:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [pct-l] what a year on the PCT! Message-ID: <202110220319.19M3JbaY000085@server-f.oakapple.net> As winter closes in https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.5179&lon=-120.7348#.YXIqxptlD0M https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.3114&lon=-121.2274#.YXIqLptlD0M https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.7726&lon=-118.3762#.YXIqoJtlD0M https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.0515&lon=-118.1291#.YXIrF5tlD0M one can only hope that no northbounders are still out, and southbounders are at least past Kennedy Meadows. No questions asked about how they got as far as they got, considering all the closures in effect and all the objective dangers from fire, smoke, and dried up water sources. Fire led to one disappointment and replan after another for me, and I ended up with - one overnight backpack trip from Gumboot to Dog Trail in section P. Everything else was closed or converted to day hikes to minimize fire danger. Compared to last year, at least, covid was the last thing on most minds. What will be a "good PCT year" in the future? Despite the ravages of old age, I got some time in sections A and B in April, finished E in May, finished R in June, finished P in July, had to content myself with some bits of the Tahoe Yosemite Trail in August, and with groves of giant Sequoias in September. All these areas were subsequently closed, so I count myself lucky. This winter seems to be off to a good start at least, so maybe next year will be less of a trial. But lots can happen before then. Persons "planning" a through hike next year might consider planning for flexibility and frequent replans. David Hough From nobohiker at gmail.com Wed Oct 27 16:29:03 2021 From: nobohiker at gmail.com (Nobohiker) Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:29:03 -0700 Subject: [pct-l] Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows condition Message-ID: HI pct-l, I am planning on hiking the section between Walker Pass (652) and Kennedy Meadows (702) starting this weekend and I do wonder if the recent rain replenished some of the water sources along the way? The guthook app doesn?t have any recent entries, but I noticed the rain coming through over the weekend, so I am hopeful. If anyone has any hot leads hitching a ride (I will compensate), please let me know. Thanks, Section Hiker Rick