[pct-l] Water - Idywild to big bear

[chwillet at indiana.edu (Christopher Willett)]

Strawberry creek, or something like it, was flowing when I came through in 
May of 03.  There was plenty of snow melt in the area, but the descent off 
of Fuller Ridge is fairly dry.  At the bottom, there is a tap with 
water in it, and you'll want to fill up there: The hike across 
the flats, under I-10, and to the Pink Motel can be hot, but isn't 
long.  I didn't stop in at the Pink Motel and instead continued on as 
I had plenty of water:  It is a long (hot!) way to Whitewater Canyon
from the tap.  But, this is the only really long water-less stretch:
Whitewater is a (for the area) huge source.  After that, you've got a 
long hike up Mission Creek.  Near the top is a good, if slow, source. 
I can't remember what it is like from there to Big Bear, but I 
don't remember being thirsty either.

Suge

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004, Joseph Niemiec wrote:

> I'm starting from Idyllwild on May 12th-
> 
> I read over both yogis handbook and the guide... I see a couple creeks that 
> aren't mentioned as water sources in Yogi , in the guide book- 1. strawberry 
> creek just after idywild map B9 2. marion creek a couple miles after 
> strawberry creek...
> 
> How much water should I be carrying between Idyllwild and Big Bear? Are 
> there enough reliable creeks so that I need not worry?
> 
> thanks
> Joe
> 
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