[pct-l] Sierra in September

[Tortoise]

I concur that September is a great time to hike the Sierra. Fewer people 
and few mosquitoes. Only drawback is shorter days and longer nights. But 
nasty storms can hit in September (as well as June, July & August).

I used to plan my long trip in the Sierra to start on Labor Day weekend. 
Drive to the trailhead on Saturday, hike into the back country on Sunday, 
and then on Monday (Labor Day) I'd hike along while most everyone else was 
hiking out to go back to work.

Another advantage may be that there may be less scheduling issues at work 
since most people take their vacations earlier and their kids are back in 
school.

Tortoise

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On 07/20/10 10:54, gwschenk at socal.rr.com wrote:
> ---- Sue Krafft<smkrafft54 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Planning on hiking the Sierra in September, NB.  I figured we might get
>> snowed on.  Anyone have any experience hiking from say Walker Pass to
>> Tuolumne Meadows in September/early Oct.?  Last year, I left off at
>> Tehachapi after a foot injury and was hoping to get in a good 300-400 miles
>> before the snow flies.  Thanks ahead for any suggestions.
>
> September is the best month for hiking in the Sierra. The monsoons of July and the T-storms of August are over, the mosquitoes are only a bad memory, and the stream crossings are easy. You might get some snow in early October, but probably nothing major. Expect frosty mornings and cold nights.
>
> Walker Pass will more than likely be very hot in early September, Kennedy Meadows, too for that matter.
> Gary
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