Hi friends!
I am planning a short 5 day trip into Rae Lakes basin from Kearsarge pass and was wondering what the latest conditions were on Glen Pass?
also, was wondering if there’s any sweet camping spots in the Rae Lakes area off the beaten path..
Thank you!!
Kathy
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
Elizabeth Wenk’s JMT guide has a South to North ebook version. Have a great hike!
On 07/15/2024 12:50 PM CDT Anand Kumar Sankaran <anand.sankaran@...> wrote:
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Thank you Glenn and Henning.
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 10:37, Glenn Ramos via <wanderingramos= [email protected]> wrote:
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Hello Anand,
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My son and I just finished this section NOBO a week ago on the 8th of July.? As noted by Frank all crossing were fairly low key.? The only crossings where we got our feet wet were at Tyndal and Whitney Creek. Both were inconsequential at the time of our crossing.? Tyndal we did with a PCTer and she didn’t barefoot.? I opted to do it with shoes but without socks or insoles.? After crossing in hindsight I also would have done it barefoot it was that easy and water very clear to negotiate rocks.? Whitney was barefoot as it’s basically a swimming hole where almost all there at the time of our crossing took the opportunity to do just that, soak feet, take a dip and air dry relaxing in the shade. ? All other crossings, Wallace, Wright and Rock Creek had logs to cross approximately 30 yards up stream with very minor bushwacks to deal with.? If you’re uncomfortable with any of the logs all the crossing were very manageable.? Rock Creek was no more than upper calf deep judging by watching others who opted to go through the water, I’m 5’9” for reference.? Wallace and Wright it was only a matter of not wanting to get feet wet as the rock hops were covered by just a few inches of moving water. Of course the monsoon activity we’re seeing now can change things and conditions may change.
Best of luck and hope you have an excellent trip!
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Cheers,
Glenn
Hi David
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I will, thank you.? Two years ago, while climbing up from Virginia Lakes to Squaw Lakes, we were trying to beat a thunderstorm and I rushed past Tully Hole and not taking it all in. I regret it.?
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 09:59, David Terrie via <david.terrie= [email protected]> wrote:
When you you are on the switchbacks heading down into Vidette Meadow, take time to stop and take in the views. Spectacular.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:16 AM Anand Kumar Sankaran via <anand.sankaran= [email protected]> wrote:
All,
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I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
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There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
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I am starting here:?
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I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
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Any guidance would be appreciated.
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anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
Thank you Glenn and Henning.
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 10:37, Glenn Ramos via <wanderingramos= [email protected]> wrote: Hello Anand,
My son and I just finished this section NOBO a week ago on the 8th of July.? As noted by Frank all crossing were fairly low key.? The only crossings where we got our feet wet were at Tyndal and Whitney Creek. Both were inconsequential at the time of our crossing.? Tyndal we did with a PCTer and she didn’t barefoot.? I opted to do it with shoes but without socks or insoles.? After crossing in hindsight I also would have done it barefoot it was that easy and water very clear to negotiate rocks.? Whitney was barefoot as it’s basically a swimming hole where almost all there at the time of our crossing took the opportunity to do just that, soak feet, take a dip and air dry relaxing in the shade. ? All other crossings, Wallace, Wright and Rock Creek had logs to cross approximately 30 yards up stream with very minor bushwacks to deal with.? If you’re uncomfortable with any of the logs all the crossing were very manageable.? Rock Creek was no more than upper calf deep judging by watching others who opted to go through the water, I’m 5’9” for reference.? Wallace and Wright it was only a matter of not wanting to get feet wet as the rock hops were covered by just a few inches of moving water. Of course the monsoon activity we’re seeing now can change things and conditions may change. Best of luck and hope you have an excellent trip!
Cheers, Glenn ? Hi David
I will, thank you.? Two years ago, while climbing up from Virginia Lakes to Squaw Lakes, we were trying to beat a thunderstorm and I rushed past Tully Hole and not taking it all in. I regret it.? On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 09:59, David Terrie via <david.terrie= [email protected]> wrote: When you you are on the switchbacks heading down into Vidette Meadow, take time to stop and take in the views. Spectacular.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:16 AM Anand Kumar Sankaran via <anand.sankaran= [email protected]> wrote: All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
Hello Anand,
My son and I just finished this section NOBO a week ago on the 8th of July. ?As noted by Frank all crossing were fairly low key. ?The only crossings where we got our feet wet were at Tyndal and Whitney Creek. Both were inconsequential at the time of our crossing. ?Tyndal we did with a PCTer and she didn’t barefoot. ?I opted to do it with shoes but without socks or insoles. ?After crossing in hindsight I also would have done it barefoot it was that easy and water very clear to negotiate rocks. ?Whitney was barefoot as it’s basically a swimming hole where almost all there at the time of our crossing took the opportunity to do just that, soak feet, take a dip and air dry relaxing in the shade. ? All other crossings, Wallace, Wright and Rock Creek had logs to cross approximately 30 yards up stream with very minor bushwacks to deal with. ?If you’re uncomfortable with any of the logs all the crossing were very manageable. ?Rock Creek was no more than upper calf deep judging by watching others who opted to go through the water, I’m 5’9” for reference. ?Wallace and Wright it was only a matter of not wanting to get feet wet as the rock hops were covered by just a few inches of moving water. Of course the monsoon activity we’re seeing now can change things and conditions may change. Best of luck and hope you have an excellent trip!
Cheers, Glenn
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On Jul 15, 2024, at 10:06?AM, Anand Kumar Sankaran <anand.sankaran@...> wrote:
? Hi David
I will, thank you.? Two years ago, while climbing up from Virginia Lakes to Squaw Lakes, we were trying to beat a thunderstorm and I rushed past Tully Hole and not taking it all in. I regret it.? On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 09:59, David Terrie via <david.terrie= [email protected]> wrote: When you you are on the switchbacks heading down into Vidette Meadow, take time to stop and take in the views. Spectacular.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:16 AM Anand Kumar Sankaran via <anand.sankaran= [email protected]> wrote: All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
On my PCT hike I was there 4 weeks ago. Streams were a cakewalk. Now all the remaining snow (not much then) may have melted.
The problems may be the heat and mosquitos.
Henning
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Gesendet mit der Mail App Am 15.07.24, 09:16 schrieb "Anand Kumar Sankaran via groups.io" <anand.sankaran@...>:
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All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
--
anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
Hi David
I will, thank you.? Two years ago, while climbing up from Virginia Lakes to Squaw Lakes, we were trying to beat a thunderstorm and I rushed past Tully Hole and not taking it all in. I regret it.?
On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 09:59, David Terrie via <david.terrie= [email protected]> wrote: When you you are on the switchbacks heading down into Vidette Meadow, take time to stop and take in the views. Spectacular.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:16 AM Anand Kumar Sankaran via <anand.sankaran= [email protected]> wrote: All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
Hi Frank
Thank you. Yes, I did miss Rock Creek (in fact, I am camping near that). Noted about Tyndall.
I wouldn't worry too much about the water crossing.
I hiked the route about a month earlier in a fairly heavy snow
year with an early melt and didn't have problems with these
crossing. Tyndall was the hardest but no big problem. They were
good practice to prepare for the major crossing further north.
I looked at the current FarOut comments for these crossing and
none mentioned crossing difficulties.
You may have missed Rock Creek depending upon your route.
This doesn't account for local heavy rain activity.
Frank
On 7/15/2024 9:16 AM, Anand Kumar
Sankaran via wrote:
All,
I am hiking Onion
valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go
back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite
direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should
watch out for?
There is another
heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be
full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace
Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course,
Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST).
(Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would
be appreciated.
--
anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd
and 4th
--
Frank
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
When you you are on the switchbacks heading down into Vidette Meadow, take time to stop and take in the views. Spectacular.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2024, 9:16 AM Anand Kumar Sankaran via <anand.sankaran= [email protected]> wrote: All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Re: Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
I wouldn't worry too much about the water crossing.
I hiked the route about a month earlier in a fairly heavy snow
year with an early melt and didn't have problems with these
crossing. Tyndall was the hardest but no big problem. They were
good practice to prepare for the major crossing further north.
I looked at the current FarOut comments for these crossing and
none mentioned crossing difficulties.
You may have missed Rock Creek depending upon your route.
This doesn't account for local heavy rain activity.
Frank
On 7/15/2024 9:16 AM, Anand Kumar
Sankaran via groups.io wrote:
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All,
I am hiking Onion
valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go
back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite
direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should
watch out for?
There is another
heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be
full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace
Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course,
Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST).
(Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would
be appreciated.
--
anand
Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd
and 4th
--
Frank
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Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows next week
All,
I am hiking Onion valley to Horseshoe meadows starting next Monday. I will go back and re-read Inga's section hike (in the opposite direction).? In the?meantime, what are the things I should watch out for?
There is another heat wave till this Friday, so I expect the streams to be full, so I am concerned.?
I am starting here:?
I have to cross Bubbs Creek (twice), Tyndall Creek, Wallace Creek, Wright Creek, Bullfrog lake outlet and of course, Whitney Creek (I vividly remember crossing this during HST). (Am I missing?a crossing)?
Any guidance would be appreciated.
-- anand Next art show: Fremont festival of the arts, Aug 3rd and 4th
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Tarptent makes a tent like that.
Good design except sidewind vulnerable
Still wondering why I wander......
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I used a zPacks Hexamid Twin for seven years and hundreds of nights before it finally fell apart. By then, zPacks had discontinued the model. I bought a Duplex and an Altaplex and didn't like either one, and ended up selling both. The Hexamid had a removable floor which was great and was easy to pitch. I found getting a good pitch difficult with the Altaplex and the Duplex required a lot of ground space to properly set up. Life has prevented me from doing much backpacking or camping lately but I did purchase a Big Agnes Copper Spur 1 person tent last year just to have something to use if the opportunity arises (haven't used it yet, however). If I get out at all these days it is very briefly so the additional weight is a non-issue. I will have to figure out a UL shelter at some point when I can do longer thru hikes again. For me the Hexamid Twin was perfect and I don't think there's anything like it on the market today.
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The Altaplex has served well in torrential rain for me.? It is also easily repairable with cuban?tape.??
Ask them about it - they are very responsive and helpful:
-- Byron NevinsLead Moderator of JMT at groups.io
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I have done the JMT and Colorado trail with duplex. ?It’s a great tent does fine I. Rain. ?Be aware it is a single wall tent and sweats especially in wetter Colorado. ?All in all it is a fine product. ?I carry the duplex when I’m solo. ?It’s super lite and I like the room. ?
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On Jul 7, 2024, at 15:33, George Graybill <chickenfat2@...> wrote:
? I made this 1-pound tent myself 15 years ago. I still like it and wish I could get a company to produce it. Did the JMT twice with it.?
Dick Graybill On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 8:59?AM Byron Nevins via <byron.nevins= [email protected]> wrote: If you're getting a new tent the?Zpacks Plex Solo is worth a look.? UNDER 14 oz.? 1 pound with? 0.2 oz. carbon fiber stakes.? I'm ordering one.? The weight difference is now enough to justify it.??
I have spent many many nights in my Zpacks Altraplex (22.4 oz) with no problems.? A great tent and it will be available for sale soon!
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Byron Nevins
Lead Moderator of JMT at
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I made this 1-pound tent myself 15 years ago. I still like it and wish I could get a company to produce it. Did the JMT twice with it.?
Dick Graybill
On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 8:59?AM Byron Nevins via <byron.nevins= [email protected]> wrote: If you're getting a new tent the?Zpacks Plex Solo is worth a look.? UNDER 14 oz.? 1 pound with? 0.2 oz. carbon fiber stakes.? I'm ordering one.? The weight difference is now enough to justify it.??
I have spent many many nights in my Zpacks Altraplex (22.4 oz) with no problems.? A great tent and it will be available for sale soon!
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Byron Nevins
Lead Moderator of JMT at
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Hello Byron, I'm considering the Zpacks Plex Solo right now. Just before ordering it. The only thing I'm not sure is it's performance in rain. I have read several reviews and I can't say if it will stand wind and rain.
Did you remember reading anything about this`I have read one guy who tried a small part of the JMT and did not like the tent in rain.
The weight and price are gold though
Am Do., 13. Juni 2024 um 17:59?Uhr schrieb Byron Nevins via <byron.nevins= [email protected]>:
If you're getting a new tent the?Zpacks Plex Solo is worth a look.? UNDER 14 oz.? 1 pound with? 0.2 oz. carbon fiber stakes.? I'm ordering one.? The weight difference is now enough to justify it.??
I have spent many many nights in my Zpacks Altraplex (22.4 oz) with no problems.? A great tent and it will be available for sale soon!
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Byron Nevins
Lead Moderator of JMT at
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Come say hello to us at The Mt Williamson Motel and Basecamp in Independence. We have Free Hiker resupply donations and Wednesday night is Pizza night pot luck with great hiker tribe vibe. ?Lauralyn
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On Jun 30, 2024, at 6:18?AM, Gollwoods <homeroni44@...> wrote:
?I'm going to be up at Onion valley campground 9/2-3 acclimating? for a day or 2.
I will hike to pass? 9/3 and probably head down to independence for a bit after noon for a meal.?
If you are hoping for a ride out there let me know. I don't know if cell coverage is available there?
Happy trails...
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I'm going to be up at Onion valley campground 9/2-3 acclimating? for a day or 2.
I will hike to pass? 9/3 and probably head down to independence for a bit after noon for a meal.?
If you are hoping for a ride out there let me know. I don't know if cell coverage is available there?
Happy trails...
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Re: Hiker rescued from Calif. trail [JMT] when her legs go completely numb after potential bite
An update to this story says that it was likely stinging nettles, per Inyo SAR.??
Pete
spider or stinging nettles?
Happy Trails!
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Re: How lenient are rangers with backpackers who are overdue their exit date?
I'm glad you changed your exit date. Technically, this is the date your permit ends and since you choose it, it's best to add extra days.?
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Henning Rech
David Terrie
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