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San Joaquin crossing

 

I’m wondering if anyone has crossed the San Joaquin where the bridge is out recently. I’m planning to cross it next Wednesday. Thanks in advance!
Leslie
 

Apparently lots of people crossing the river now. I’d still suggest being careful if it’s been raining, but a short distance downstream from the bridge there is apparently a knee-deep section that people say is pretty manageable.

On 20 Jul 2024, at 1:15?AM, Leslie <leslie@...> wrote:

?I’m wondering if anyone has crossed the San Joaquin where the bridge is out recently. I’m planning to cross it next Wednesday. Thanks in advance!
Leslie
 

thank you so much for that! so not those 0,4 miles before but after? do you happen to know at what time it is best? before 11 AM or even before 8?

Am So., 21. Juli 2024 um 08:25?Uhr schrieb Lange Jorstad via <langejorstad=[email protected]>:

Apparently lots of people crossing the river now. I’d still suggest being careful if it’s been raining, but a short distance downstream from the bridge there is apparently a knee-deep section that people say is pretty manageable.
> On 20 Jul 2024, at 1:15?AM, Leslie <leslie@...> wrote:
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> ?I’m wondering if anyone has crossed the San Joaquin where the bridge is out recently. I’m planning to cross it next Wednesday. Thanks in advance!
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Bear in mind this is secondhand news! But the FB JMT group is reporting many people crossing. The location generally reported is ~0.4 miles downstream of the bridge, which is *north* of the (former) bridge (just clarifying, as there seems to be some confusion in other posts about which direction the river flows - northward - and which direction is downstream - north). However, use your best judgement in the day - where the river gets wider, it is also shallower.

Generally speaking, flow tends to be lowest in the morning as snowmelt increases as the temps rise during the day. If you see stormy conditions to the south of the crossing, keep a careful eye on flows in the river - there are two large watersheds that drain into the SJ and flows could swell quickly if its storming up catchment (or possibly even with a slight delay as the storm pulse works its way downstream).


On 21 Jul 2024, at 5:32?PM, Christine B. <busschristine7@...> wrote:

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thank you so much for that! so not those 0,4 miles before but after? do you happen to know at what time it is best? before 11 AM or even before 8?

Am So., 21. Juli 2024 um 08:25?Uhr schrieb Lange Jorstad via <langejorstad=[email protected]>:
Apparently lots of people crossing the river now. I’d still suggest being careful if it’s been raining, but a short distance downstream from the bridge there is apparently a knee-deep section that people say is pretty manageable.
> On 20 Jul 2024, at 1:15?AM, Leslie <leslie@...> wrote:
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> ?I’m wondering if anyone has crossed the San Joaquin where the bridge is out recently. I’m planning to cross it next Wednesday. Thanks in advance!
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Thank you for clarification and the details.
That was the missing puzzle piece
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Am 21.07.2024 um 11:04 schrieb Lange Jorstad via groups.io <langejorstad@...>:

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Bear in mind this is secondhand news! But the FB JMT group is reporting many people crossing. The location generally reported is ~0.4 miles downstream of the bridge, which is *north* of the (former) bridge (just clarifying, as there seems to be some confusion in other posts about which direction the river flows - northward - and which direction is downstream - north). However, use your best judgement in the day - where the river gets wider, it is also shallower.

Generally speaking, flow tends to be lowest in the morning as snowmelt increases as the temps rise during the day. If you see stormy conditions to the south of the crossing, keep a careful eye on flows in the river - there are two large watersheds that drain into the SJ and flows could swell quickly if its storming up catchment (or possibly even with a slight delay as the storm pulse works its way downstream).


On 21 Jul 2024, at 5:32?PM, Christine B. <busschristine7@...> wrote:

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thank you so much for that! so not those 0,4 miles before but after? do you happen to know at what time it is best? before 11 AM or even before 8?

Am So., 21. Juli 2024 um 08:25?Uhr schrieb Lange Jorstad via <langejorstad=[email protected]>:
Apparently lots of people crossing the river now. I’d still suggest being careful if it’s been raining, but a short distance downstream from the bridge there is apparently a knee-deep section that people say is pretty manageable.
> On 20 Jul 2024, at 1:15?AM, Leslie <leslie@...> wrote:
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> ?I’m wondering if anyone has crossed the San Joaquin where the bridge is out recently. I’m planning to cross it next Wednesday. Thanks in advance!
> Leslie
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FYI, Comment on Way Out says that the temporary construction pedestrian bridge is in place.

No idea what the official stance on is for hikers using it, but at the very least hikers should not interfere with the construction work so it can be done as fast as possible.
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I saw a post on FB about it.?

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 8:44?PM WanderingJim via <jimjmt2020=[email protected]> wrote:
FYI, Comment on Way Out says that the temporary construction pedestrian bridge is in place.

No idea what the official stance on is for hikers using it, but at the very least hikers should not interfere with the construction work so it can be done as fast as possible.
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The impression I got from another post was that it’s available for hiker use, but priority to be given to construction crews.


On 30 Jul 2024, at 10:57?AM, Andrew Paisley <andrew.paisley866@...> wrote:

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I saw a post on FB about it.?

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 8:44?PM WanderingJim via <jimjmt2020=[email protected]> wrote:
FYI, Comment on Way Out says that the temporary construction pedestrian bridge is in place.

No idea what the official stance on is for hikers using it, but at the very least hikers should not interfere with the construction work so it can be done as fast as possible.
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On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 5:57?PM Andrew Paisley via <andrew.paisley866=[email protected]> wrote:

I saw a post on FB about it.?

On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 8:44?PM WanderingJim via <jimjmt2020=[email protected]> wrote:
FYI, Comment on Way Out says that the temporary construction pedestrian bridge is in place.

No idea what the official stance on is for hikers using it, but at the very least hikers should not interfere with the construction work so it can be done as fast as possible.
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I was at the San Joaquin crossing in the past week. ?I crossed the river 0.1 miles north from the previous bridge with water level at hip height (I'm 5'2"). ?The water level was higher due to 3 days of afternoon rain. ?A helicopter was bringing in supplies for the construction workers. ?I spoke with one of the construction workers and he said their focus was to have a temporary swing bridge completed within a few days for the backpackers to use, so that we would be safe. ?He also said that by sometime in August they would have the final metal bridge built. A few days later another hiker told me the temporary swing bridge was built and being used safely by all the backpackers. ?
 

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That’s weird. I saw a picture of a temporary wood ?bridge“ which was also posted here
The info does not match :/


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Am 31.07.2024 um 01:31 schrieb Leslie via groups.io <leslie@...>:

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I was at the San Joaquin crossing in the past week. ?I crossed the river 0.1 miles north from the previous bridge with water level at hip height (I'm 5'2"). ?The water level was higher due to 3 days of afternoon rain. ?A helicopter was bringing in supplies for the construction workers. ?I spoke with one of the construction workers and he said their focus was to have a temporary swing bridge completed within a few days for the backpackers to use, so that we would be safe. ?He also said that by sometime in August they would have the final metal bridge built. A few days later another hiker told me the temporary swing bridge was built and being used safely by all the backpackers. ?
 

I can confirm the temporary bridge is there and almost as fun to cross as the "BOUNCY" suspension bridge over Woods Creek. :)
The end on the north end requires some climbing up metal loops embedded into the rock to get up tot he trail. A little tricky with a full backpack on, but doable.
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I also saw several overflights of helicopters a couple days later after I left MTR. I think they were delivering supplies to the construction site.
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When I got to Reds Meadow, someone said that the permanent bridge was now installed. But I haven't been able to find any mentions or pictures that it is in fact finished.
Anyone been that way after August 25th have any first hand info?
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I crossed on the 4th over the temporary bridge. Asked the work crew when the new bridge would open. They said 7:15 am the next morning.
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I saw a picture from Aug 29 with the new bridge. Here is the link from FB.?

On Sun, Sep 8, 2024 at 10:54?PM WanderingJim via <jimjmt2020=[email protected]> wrote:
I can confirm the temporary bridge is there and almost as fun to cross as the "BOUNCY" suspension bridge over Woods Creek. :)
The end on the north end requires some climbing up metal loops embedded into the rock to get up tot he trail. A little tricky with a full backpack on, but doable.
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I also saw several overflights of helicopters a couple days later after I left MTR. I think they were delivering supplies to the construction site.
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When I got to Reds Meadow, someone said that the permanent bridge was now installed. But I haven't been able to find any mentions or pictures that it is in fact finished.
Anyone been that way after August 25th have any first hand info?
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