[pct-l] Water report for Sec G to Kennedy Meadows

[Mary Kwart]

I just finished Section G up to Kennedy Meadows. The woman (Melissa) at the KM store said that a film crew is giving her updates on the snow condition along the trail north of KM. Last report is it was passable up to Olancha Pass, but solid snow after that. The only snow I encountered north of Walker  Pass before KM was some small patches on the trail just north of Spanish Needle Creek drainage. At the 8000 foot mark in the Manter fire scar there was no snow on the trail.

1. May 11--663.7 stream------dry
2. May 11--664.1 Joshua Tree Spring--2 liters per minute from pipe over trough
3. May 12--668.6 Branch of Spanish Needle Creek--2 liters per minute with a 10 foot shallow pool next to trail
4. May 12--669.0--Spring fed branch of Spanish Needle--running well--about 5 l per minute
5. May 12--669.7--Spring fed streamlet--1 liter per minute
6. May 12--670.3--Spanish Needle Creek 3rd encounter--still just a trickle 1/2 liter per minute
7. May 12--678.8--Seasonal Creek--water trickling over the trail, but go below trail about 30 feet and water is flowing better.
8. May 13--681.8--Seasonal stream--Dry
9. May 13--683.6--Fox Mill Spring--spring trough is full, pipe is only dripping. Very good flow in creek next to trough.
10. May 13--689.6 Long Valley Loop Rd----it is dry
11. May 14--694-----Manter Creek---flowing very well
12. May 14--697.4--Seasonal Creek-----it is dry
13. May 14--698 to 698.5 (approximately)---river swollen with snow melt, very swift.
14. May 14--699.3--Pine Creek-----flowing well about 2 ft wide and 6 inches deep over trail.
15. May 15--702.8--Kennedy Meadows Store--still accepting packages. Showers not up and running yet. Laundry available. Tom in the trailers across from the store has internet and a magic jack phone connection. Pay phone at store. Minimal supplies available until later spring re-stock.


--Fireweed