[pct-l] Section F Water

[vanvelzer at charter.net]

I hope to be doing this part also this fall. Please keep me updated
also.Golly

	-----------------------------------------From: "Matt Parker" 
To: "Alli"
Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net"
Sent: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:19:23 -0700
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Section F Water

 Hi Alpaca,

 Thanks for the water updates below. I will add them to the water
report.

 Take Care,
 DoubleTap

 This message was sent from my mobile phone.

 BR,
 Matt

 > On Aug 28, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Alli  wrote:
 > 
 > Hey Dave! I just hiked section G, and though I don't have any info
on
 > section F, I can tell you that the water was tough in G. Since
you're
 > doing both sections I hope this info will be helpful:
 > 
 > -Joshua tree spring was bone dry
 > -Spanish needle creek was dry except at the third crossing, at
which there
 > was ten feet of seep and would not count on it in a month
 > - Chimney creek had a hidden stagnant pool, and possibly could
reveal
 > others if you hunted up and down. The campground water was on as of
8/16
 > (despite a note starting the water had been turned off for drought
on 8/15)
 > - Fox mill spring had an agonizingly slow trickle, don't know if it
will
 > last
 > - Manter creek was dry, but about .3 miles away from the crossing I
found a
 > slow seep under an obvious cottonwood tree. I wouldn't count on it
but I
 > think in desperation you could locate some water along its length,
if
 > you're willing to leave the trail
 > - South fork of the Kern at 697.9 totally dry
 > - Kennedy meadows campground spigot is on
 > - South fork of the Kern at 606.7 totally dry
 > - Crag creek is dry
 > - did not inspect but heard trough at Beck meadow was dry (although
the
 > cabin owners there are purportedly friendly and generous)
 > - low flow at south fork Kern river (steel bridge crossing)
 > - Cow creek was mostly dry but I did find a few seeps along its
length, and
 > it's easy to access since you hike alongside it for three or so
miles
 > - spring off trail at Death Canyon creek had a small trickle
 > 
 > After this point, all the listed water sources worked for me, but I
would
 > be cautious because they were all pretty low until Rock Creek.
North of
 > there, with the exception of Guyot creek (which was dry but for a
single
 > stagnant pool), the water became plentiful.
 > 
 > Happy trails!
 > Alpaca
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