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[pct-l] Water and temperature information for SoCal in June



Temperatures, with mean and standard deviation for both highs and lows can be 
obtained from a number of stations right along the trail from
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu

--Steve

Andrew Skurka wrote:
> Has anyone hiked any/all of the southernmost 700 miles of the PCT (from
> Campo to Kennedy Meadows) during the month of June?  I would like to get
> some information on temperatures and water sources:
> 
> Temperatures.  What will be the average highs and lows, both at low and high
> elevations?  What will be the extreme highs and lows that I can reasonably
> expect to see (they'll probably be a bit cooler and warmer than the record
> highs and lows, respectively)?  What is the average difference between
> daytime highs and nighttime lows?
> 
> Water.  What natural water sources will exist?  (I know this largely depends
> on winter precipitation -- assume that this winter's precipitation stays at
> 162% of average in SoCal.)  Are water caches still being provided by trail
> angels?  How many (as a percentage), which ones, and how reliable are they?
> 
> Also, anything worth noting in regard to bugs?
> 
> You can send me an e-mail directly or put it out to the whole list if you
> wish.
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> ---------------------
> Andrew Skurka
> M: 508/259-9814
> www.andrewskurka.com
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