[pct-l] John Muir Trail in early June

[Halfmile]

Check out these automated data stations on or near the JMT:

TUM
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=TUM

DPO
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=DPO

BSH
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=BSH

UTY
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=UTY

CBT
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/staMeta?station_id=CBT



On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Avace Dani <avacedani at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Gary. I saw that Tioga pass is still not open. If it doesn't open by
> May 28, then I will add a couple days to my trip and start in Yosemite
> Valley. I asked the rangers about conditions and all they could tell me was
> "a lot of snow" and "high stream crossings". I'm not sure if that means 2
> feet snow or 15 feet of snow. I can see that Tuolumne currently has ~5 feet,
> so I'd imagine the high passes along JMT having a bit more than that. I
> tried using links from the pcta website to find snowpack information but
> only found data for northern California parts of the PCT, nothing as far
> south as JMT. Any advice?
>
> And being prepared for snow travel...does that mean getting ice axes,
> crampons and other winter backpacking gear? As of now I have been preparing
> for a 3-season backpacking trip.
>
> Thanks again,
> Avace
>
> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Gary Schenk <gwschenk at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> On 5/10/2010 5:49 PM, Avace Dani wrote:
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I've been training for John Muir Trail and am planning on hiking from
>> > Tuolumne Meadows to Mt Whitney between May 28 and June 15. Current
>> weather
>> > conditions make it look like we're having a pretty long winter, so I'm
>> > wondering what the conditions will be like out there. What should I be
>> > prepared for if I'm beginning JMT on May 28? Where can I get updates and
>> > keep track of snowpack, stream crossings, etc. Thanks in advance for your
>> > help!
>>
>> Avace,
>>
>> Be prepared for lots of snow travel. Check with Yosemite National Park
>> rangers about conditions. Tioga Pass Road will probably not be open May
>> 28 this year, but then again maybe it will.
>> http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Gary
>>
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