[pct-l] SOCAL Section C Questions

[Michael Slusser]

Just a couple of notes from a local:

Whitewater can easily be in the 100's-110's during that stretch; do make
certain to hydrate. The preserve itself has water (and normally a pool to
dip in), but is the last reliable water for a while.

I've found water caches all along the ridge from Coon Creek Cabin to
Highway 18 at many times of year, but none of them are totally reliable.
You might consider caching at Coon Creek and/or Onyx Summit. Arrestre has
piped water in the hot months.

Deep Creek at Splinter's Cabin and the hot springs is always running, so
there's no need to cache there. Tanking up before the dam will get you to
Lake Silverwood; tanking up there should get you to I-15

In recent years, we've been relatively snow-free in November (sadly), but
there's no guarantee we won't get a couple of feet. With possible El Nino
conditions this year, it's up in the air. On the other hand, we still
routinely hit the 80's in November, so it's really a roll of the dice.

It's a great section at all times of the year (if rather warm much of the
time), so enjoy!

~PE


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:07 PM, Frederick Baier <
frederickbaier at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Aloha Good People,
>
> First, I'm doing my best to not ask questions I can get answered elsewhere
> or through my own research.  But there's that certain 'je ne sais quoi'
> that comes from checking with the locals and those with extensive
> experience. That said, these may still be dumb questions...so...here goes.
>  Does anyone out there have any experience with Section C (1-10 to 1-15) in
> late August/early September...specifically, any remaining water
> sources--those typically running year around? I'm still planning my next
> leg of my NOBO multi-year 'thru hike' for the aforementioned timeframe. For
> the moment the timing is work-driven; it's when I can get time off. In any
> case, I figure I can get from Ziggy & Bears to Mile 250 or so just carrying
> a boat-ton of water (9 x liters-ish for safety sake) and perhaps a quick
> pit-stop/top off at Whitewater on the way. I've considered night hiking
> those first 40 miles to help mitigate water consumption as well. Then I'll
> need to cache my own water at ~ Mile 250.
>   I'm very mindful of average day time temps & existing drought
> conditions, etc. Does that plan seem reasonable? After that I'm planning to
> do a zero day in Big Bear (yes, I indulge myself), load up on water again
> and get to Splinters where I hope to put another cache--which should get me
> to Silverlake. Should be Ok after that to get to 1-15. Questions: Does Deep
> Creek run year around? (mindful of the reported water quality issues). Are
> there any other lesser known and yet reliable water sources not listed on
> the water report hidden anywhere along Section C...e.g, friendly ranch
> houses with wells? (again, that may be a dumb question, but eh...I
> generally function as the lowest common denominator in any crowd). I try to
> be self sufficient and intend to do just that, but for situational
> awareness, are there any trail angels in the Big Bear area potentially
> tending to SOBOs? Lastly, if I totally scratched the late Aug/early
> September plan and resched'd for early November, is tha
>  t practical/feasible? Understanding no one here can predict the weather,
> is the snow situation "normally" impassable on the upper elevations of this
> section by that time? Thanks!
>
> Aloha, Fritz
>
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