[pct-l] SoCal in winter

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

You might be able to hike the section from the northern boundary of  
the fire closure, across the Liebres to the acqueduct crossing. I  
thought the Liebres were really pretty, especially around Sawmill  
mountain. I found a book online that says that the Liebres can have  
snow after winter storms. We haven't had any real storms yet.
http://tinyurl.com/ygcotsc

Diane

On Jan 7, 2010, at 12:06 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

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> I'd like to do a week-long section hike near LA at the end of
> January/beginning of February. I was thinking of starting at Cajon
> Pass and heading west over the San Gabriels. Having never hiked in
> SoCal (I'm from the northeast) I'm wondering if any could advise me on
> what conditions to expect. Do any parts of this section of the PCT
> reach elevations where snow will be a problem? Will snowshoes and full
> crampons be required? What night-time temperatures should I expect?
>
> I'm not looking for a winter alpine excursion, so are the San Gabriels
> doable or should I just hike somewhere else?
>
> Many thanks,
> Jona