[pct-l] a JMT question...

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

Thanks Steve,

By your description, it looks like I'll be able to hike the trail in Sept. 
with the same gear as I did going northbound in June.  Maybe I'll switch out my 
tent for a tarp since mosquitoes won' t pose a problem.

Sly


In a message dated 1/28/2005 10:20:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
steve_peterson@sbcglobal.net writes:

> Generally you could expect fine weather, although there have been years 
> when 
> people had some (or a lot) of rain. This past year I hiked from Labor Day 
> through the 21st and got a blast of cold wind/light snow (couple of inches) 
> for 
> 3 days. Some people bailed, others slogged through--made it a little hard to 
> see 
> the trail at the top of Glen Pass. Prior to that, temps were warm most days 
> (high 70s low 80s) and about 32 at night, but during the cold spell the days 
> 
> weren't much above 45-50 (or less when it was actually snowing) and the 
> nights 
> were 25-32 depending on altitude.
> 
> Other years I've had beautiful weather for a couple of weeks at a 
> stretch--it's 
> my favorite time of year to go into the Sierras, actually. Saw one bear this 
> 
> year; have never seen any prior to that. No skeeters. Not many people, 
> except 
> around Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, Thousand Island Lake, and Whitney 
> Portal.
> 
> This year's first dump of snow (of several feet which stranded quite a few 
> hikers who had to be rescued) wasn't until mid-October.