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

[Brick Robbins]

I think northbound would be better.

I'm thinking the area between Apache Peak and Red Tahquitz might be
"interesting" on show shoes, and might actually be rather technical in
that much snow. Ropes, Pickets, Crampons?

Also the section between Saddle Junction and the Marion Ridge trail
looked to me like it might have a pretty high avalanche danger.

Sounds like a hellava trip. Have Fun!

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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