[pct-l] San Gorgonio Pass to Hwy 74 (Pines to Palms Highway)

[Halfmile]

Devon,
Sounds like a fun adventure to me.

A couple of comments:
If you hiked northbound from Hwy 74 you would have 3,500 feet less
climbing and a more gradual climb to start. You would also have the
option of bailing down the Spitler Peak trail and walking an alternate
route into Idyllwild (see my Section B Maps) if the you decide you are
not comfortable going on when you get to Apache Peak.

You could run into ice and want crampons/ice axe. They might have more
info here:
http://www.mtsanjacinto.info/

-Halfmile
www.pctmap.net



On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Devon Taig <devon.taig at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have 7 days next week, and am seriously considering a (largely) snow-shoe
> journey consisting of the 60 miles or so between Interstate 10 (San Gorgonio
> Pass) and Hwy 74 (Pine to Palms).  My guess is that at least 75% of this
> will be under snow.  I haven't been up there in 20 years so my memory is a
> little sketchy on what to expect.  I remember something dark and foreboding
> about Fuller Ridge though.  I'll be taking a GPS with Halfmile's GPS tracks
> / waypoints loaded, so even if there isn't a trail visible, I'm hoping not
> to get too far off route.
>
> Would anyone care to comment on the fool-hardiness of this endeavor (e.g.
> "we'll try not to trip over your body when we hike by in May")?   I'm
> wondering specifically about avalanche potential and snow-shoe traverses
> along and across steep slopes. I'm normally comfortable walking 20 miles a
> day, so hopefully 10 mpd won't be more than I can handle in snow.
>
> Devon
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