[pct-l] good December So-Cal section hiking?

[Shutterbug steiner]

Sections A and E are all snow free and passable usually 365 ....... be aware that the nights could get below freezing and you might have a little bit of snow in the Laguna's in A and the Tehachapi in E.  Section B-D have sections that are low enough to be snow free but the resort communities of Idlewild, Big Bear and Wrightwood will have snow hopefully by XMAS.  San Gorgonio got a few feet of snow last weekend above 7500 but I think the entire trail is passable since it does not exceed that elevation except at Onxz summit and Baden Powell.  Keep track of the weather ------- there are three socal hiker websites user groups that will give you the most recent beta.

http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/phpBB2/index.php
http://sgwa.org/
http://sangabrielmnts.myfreeforum.org/index.php

SB

--- On Sun, 12/7/08, Jay Davis <jayd215 at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Jay Davis <jayd215 at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] good December So-Cal section hiking?
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 6:14 PM

Hi people,

I'm a northern Californian who is about to start section hiking the PCT.
I'm
eager to start and have days off between Christmas and New Years.

Is there a section in So-Cal that is reasonable to do in December, or are
the nighttime temperatures too low? I really want to get started, but I'm
wondering if it's more reasonable to wait for spring. Does anyone have an
educated opinion on this?

Thanks,

Jay
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