[pct-l] Campo to Morena Day Hike (was 16+ mi. dry stretches)

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

If you have the good fortune to hike Section A in
cool/cloudy/kind-a-rainy conditions, it's a real treat!
 
My Morena to Cuyamaca stretch was wonderfully cool/cloudy with a short
overnight rain at Cibbet's Flat.
 
The hike from Cyamaca to Scissors, however was horribly hot and
dry...and that was in early March!
 
 
Someone once told me that the area around Morena was a special
climate/topographical zone that caused particularly cold spots. I forget
the specific term used to describe this, but I've been at the Southern
Terminus when it was at least into the mid-30's, while San Diego was in
the 60's.
 

M i c h a e l   S a e n z
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] Campo to Morena Day Hike (was 16+ mi. dry
stretches)


On the day prior to the 4th ADZ, several of us slack packed from the
border to Lake Morena.  Uncharacteristically, the weather was very cold,
and rained on us most of the way, making for a rather unique hike of
this typically dry and hot section.  The manzanitas are beautiful in the
rain, making their red and black bark look like it has been varnished.
 
Conditions can vary.
 
Greg