[pct-l] Section A- winter backpacking

[Sir Mixalot]

The closest marijuana grows I've heard of or seen personally was on San
Jacinto.


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Kathryn Mendenhall
> <kate51982 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Any opinions on winter backpacking between Mexico and Hwy 74?
> > Any safety issues other than water availability?  Halfmile's maps
> mention areas of marijuana growing that are dangerous...  : /
>
> I've never come across any pot farms, and I've hiked that section many
> times. After the rain we've just had, there should be few water
> issues, at least for a while.
>
> The biggest concern is the weather. Yesterday's storm brought freezing
> temps, high winds and snow. Most of the snow is gone on Mt Laguna by
> today, but there is still ice stuck to the cameras
> http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/MtLaguna.html
>
> There is still snow on Toro Peak, but the trail goes around it on a
> contour quite a bit lower,
> http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/ToroPeak.html
>
> I would not want to be out there during a storm. That being said, the
> weatherman sees the storms coming from a long ways off, so if you use
> some discretion, and are prepared to bail off the trail if a storm is
> on the way, it is a  wonderful time to hike that section.
>
> Just be prepared for freezing temps and wind, but you won't run into
> any snow on the ground unless you are very lucky. That usually only
> happens a few weeks a year on Mt Laguna itself.
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