[pct-l] Donner Summit

[dpbraunstein at hotmail.com (Daniel Braunstein)]

Drove up to the PCT trailhead at Donner Summit (next to Boreal) yesterday in 
an attempt to check on trail conditions and to take a little stroll on the 
PCT. I say attempt because upon reaching the trailhead parking lot, we could 
not actually locate the PCT because it is buried somewhere beneath 5 feet of 
snow.
Foiled on our attempt, we decided to drive to Tahoe Meadows off the Mt. Rose 
Highway and hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Driving along the Truckee River on 
Hwy 89, I can say that the Truckee is flowing high and strong as is every 
tributary creek passed along the way.
Upon reaching Tahoe Meadows, we discovered that the TRT there still has 
about 2 feet of snow on it,  a little surprising considering the warm temps, 
and the fact that it is an area that gets sunlight nearly all day. Temps are 
forecast in the mid to upper 80s all week in Reno, and even low 80s at lake 
level, so the snow should be melting.
Here is an article that may be of interest:

http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2005/05/22/100097.php?sps=rgj.com&sch=Umbrella&sp1=rgj&sp2=umbrella&sp3=umbrella&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=umbrella

Happy hiking everybody.

Daniel

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