[pct-l] section times

[ksorbello at hotmail.com (Kimberly Sorbello)]

Thanks, Steve. I'll look for those books.  We'd pretty much planned that 
timeline for Tahoe Rim, so it's good to have that confirmed.  We'd like to 
do some shorter (1-week) hikes in prep, which is where the pct sections come 
in. Do you know if doing the TRT and the John Muir the same year is 
reasonable re: avoiding snow?  If so, which would you suggest doing first?
Kim


From: Steve Peterson <steve_peterson@sbcglobal.net>
To: Kimberly Sorbello <ksorbello@hotmail.com>
CC
Subject: Re: [pct-l] section times: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:36:17 -0800

My vote for the Sierras would be after Labor Day being sure to finish your 
hike by Oct 1 (or even a little sooner). No crowds, no bugs, pretty darn 
good weather, though the later you are out there, the greater the 
probability of some snow. On the other hand, it is drier and you'll see very 
few wildflowers, not much snow on the peaks (most years), and the nights 
will be a little colder.

The Wilderness Press guidebooks (vols 1, 2, and 3) generally have comments 
about the best times of year to hike the various sections.

--Steve

Kimberly Sorbello wrote:
>We are retiring and newly back into backpacking and are interested in 
>section-hiking the pct.  The books we've been able to find deal generally 
>with thru-hiking timelines, but we would like to hike sections at their 
>optimum seasons.  What is the lowest section's best time; I'm assuming it 
>is spring, but could someone tell me something more specific re: the 
>earliest times to hike it in relative pleasure/comfort? Thanks. Also,1if 
>someone could tell us the optimum time to hike the Tahoe Rim and the John 
>Muir...  Thank you!
>Pilgrim