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[pct-l] jmt in first half of september



Several years ago I hiked from Donner Summit to Mt. Whitney to  Kennedy
Meadows starting in mid August. No bugs, no snow, stream fords were ankle to
mid knee high with most a dry jump across, only a couple short rain/hail
storms, and no water access problems on the JMT section I was on (Tuolumne
to Mt. Whitney). Great time to go, although it is a different experience
than going in early summer. However, if there is a big storm, the streams
could get higher. Enjoy!

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pea Hicks" <phix@optigan.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: [pct-l] jmt in first half of september


> hi all-
>
> i'm planning a sobo jmt hike from aug 28 to sept 18. while i understand
> that specific conditions are ultimately unpredictable, my basic
> understanding is that the mosquitos are largely absent at that time,
> there are far fewer stream fords, nights dip to about 30 degrees or so,
> and afternoon thundershowers are possible but not necessarily
> "guaranteed." also, snow is possible but less likely than rain.
>
> since i'm trying to get a variety of opinions/experiences, does anyone
> care to weigh in on these factors, especially if there's anyone that
> thinks these factors might be significantly different this year given
> the way the snowmelt and weather in general has been so far? (i know,
> too early to tell with any degree of bankable accuracy.)
>
> also, given the fact that there will be less water at that time, are
> there any specific sections where obtaining water might become an issue?
> how much water should i plan on carrying, to be on the safe side?
>
> any other general advice from anyone who's done the jmt in early sept.
> would be greatly appreciated! also, if there's anyone out there planning
> a similar jmt hike around that time frame, i'd like to hear from you!
>
> cheers-
> peanut
> pct05 wannabe
>
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