Currently the snow is relatively powdery and benign; this will steadily change over the next few days and weeks. Spitler Peak Trail had 10 new treefall hazards, almost all in the upper switchbacks. The Wellman Trail track was disappearing under spindrift as I re-broke it on Monday 23rd. Minor snow storm update 11th January 2023, Weather and trail update 27th December 2022, Moderate snow storm 11th-12th December 2022, Moderate snow storm 8th-9th November 2022. The Trail Report has adopted Seven Pines Trail as a priority for maintenance work as the trail has had a disproportionate number of lost hiker rescues in the past decade. The natural traction was superb, and I barebooted all the way to just above Wellman Divide (9700 ft) before finally putting on Kahtoola microspikes, accompanied by an ice axe. 2-3 inches on 9th November), Saddle Junction/approx. Altitudes are approximate. By 1st February there was a somewhat meandering snowshoe track from Round Valley (and presumably Long Valley) up to San Jacinto Peak, ultimately using the East Ridge route from near Miller Peak, that generally followed lower angle terrain and avoided the traversing slopes of the Peak Trail. Spikes are recommended, at least for descending. While they are not strictly required, depending upon your expertise level hiking on shallow variable icy snow, mixed with slush and ice patches (itself depending on time of day and sun exposure), spikes will continue become more increasingly useful over the next few days as established trails undergo freeze-thaw cycles and become further consolidated by hiker traffic. I hope to provide more information on the high country situation on Sunday 26th, depending on conditions/weather. This trail will become significantly more treacherous as it undergoes freeze/thaw cycles and compaction over the next week or two. Many thanks to Florian Boyd for bringing this to my attention. Relatively mild temperatures combined with a weakening sun at this time of year means that snow melt may be slow at upper elevations, and conditions will be ideal for freeze/thaw cycles and hence icy trails everywhere above 6000 ft. At San Jacinto Peak (10,810ft/3295m) on Monday 14th November 2022 at 0910 the air temperature was 33.3F (1C), with a windchill temperature of 20.7F (-6C), 25% relative humidity, and a cool NW wind sustained at 7 mph gusting to 12.9 mph. Overall, melting is proceeding faster than expected, especially with warmer than forecast temperatures, but this weekend trails will be very icy. A mixed assortment of weather is possible for the remainder of November. The advice above should be used with this in mind, and if in any doubt carry the necessary traction devices that you will be most comfortable using. The freeze level has remained around 7500 ft for most of today, but is forecast to drop overnight closer to 6000 ft. On the morning of Monday 6th February I ascended San Jacinto Peak for the fifth time in the past two weeks, this time via the east side (Devils Slide, Wellman, Peak, and East Ridge trails), descending the same way. However, Holden said that the one place where avalanches can sometimes happen is that north face. The snow continues unabated, although the pace has slowed somewhat in the past hour. Every year seems to have its unique challenges, and it is already clear that 2023 will be no exception. Hikers who have an ice axe (and know how to use it) may find it useful in places on this short section of trail. Forest Service campgrounds at Boulder Basin, Marion Mountain, and Fern Basin, and the State Park campground at Stone Creek, are closed for the season. However, snowshoes will become increasingly useful as conditions warm sufficiently for snow to become soft above about 9000 ft, especially on sunny slopes and afternoons. However, relatively well-traveled tracks are now in place for most major trails (details below). At the on Monday 13th February 2023 at 1010 the air temperature was 16.8F (-10C), with a windchill temperature of -1.3F (-19C), 95% relative humidity, and a wintry NNW wind sustained at 7 mph gusting to 13.2 mph. However the route is now well-traveled and compacted. More rain and snow is expected in the San Diego area Monday and forecast to arrive . When the gate is closed there are still nine legal parking spaces this side of the locked gate (which still require an Adventure Pass or equivalent to be displayed). The next, much more substantial, wave of snow arrives later this afternoon. Nevertheless Seven Pines remains a genuine wilderness trail unlike the relatively wide, bare, and obvious routes of, for example, Devils Slide or Marion Mountain trails. San Jacinto Peak (10810 ft): 42 inches (45-48 inches), drifted to 60 inches in places, especially on East Ridge. SNOW DEPTHS measured on 9th November 2022 are as follows. Cautious navigation is strongly recommended everywhere. Reliable tracks are in place (at least) for Devils Slide Trail through to San Jacinto Peak via Wellman Divide, from Long Valley/Tram to Wellman Divide, from Saddle Junction to Tahquitz Peak, and up South Ridge Trail to Tahquitz Peak. Although not essential in the moderate depth powder, spikes are strongly recommended and many hikers will find them useful especially for descending. However avalanche risk may become significant over the next week if we receive a major wind-loaded snowfall on top of the deep, hardened base of snow currently in place. Devils Slide Trail is almost clear of icy snow to about 7700 ft although some extended dirty icy patches remain below that. Thank you so much for your support. My blogging throughout the storms gave more day-to-day detail and is available here. They are not however required, depending upon your comfort level hiking on shallow variable snow, mixed with slushy and icy patches. However by this afternoon, melting was already underway below 9000 ft on sun-exposed slopes. Although excellent tracks are now in place and clearly visible for almost all major trails cautious navigation remains recommended. Snowshoes are useful in low to moderate angle terrain with adequate snow depth above about 8000 ft, for example the Tahquitz area meadows near Saddle Junction, sections of Deer Springs Trail, and Long Valley/Round Valley. In general temperatures are expected to warm to above average into next month at all elevations, especially at the highest elevations in the first week of February. A strong and bitterly cold NNE wind made conditions interesting, with large parts of the broken tracks filling in overnight with spindrift (and wind blown ice blocks), so I found myself breaking lengthy sections of trail yet again. Forest Service campgrounds at Boulder Basin, Marion Mountain, and Fern Basin are now closed for the season. Recently I have mentioned the challenges of hard, icy snow underfoot and the value of using spikes (and/or crampons) especially for descending and traversing. Climb the remaining 5,100 feet of snow and or ice in one of the several chutes. Some hikers may continue to find spikes useful for some of the minor icy patches but they are no longer required. High near 21. Vehicles not parked in these spaces may be ticketed and/or towed. 10,804 ft San Jacinto Peak (often designated Mount San Jacinto, pronounced or ) is a 10,834 ft (3,302 m) peak in the San Jacinto Mountains, in Riverside County, California. Given colder temperatures for the foreseeable future, melting is expected to slow (or almost stop in the high country) and spikes will remain recommended well into December at least. Note that average depth is given; due to strong winds accompanying storms there is extensive drifting. New treefall hazards on major trails have been reported to relevant agencies, and those on Spitler Peak Trail have already been cleared by the Trail Report. potentially dangerous) windchill temperatures. Snow depths measured at various locations on the trail system are given at the foot of this posting. The main track is clearest just above LRV and again close to the Peak junction. Current air temperature at San Jacinto Peak is 17.8F (-8C) with a windchill of -5.6F (-21C) and a steady SW wind sustained at 19 mph gusting to 30.2 mph. The flow of atmospheric river storm systems continues unabated across California. My tracks from Wednesday were still largely visible and helped a little with traction. There is a very well-traveled track on the lowest section of Deer Springs Trail continuing out to Suicide Rock. There was a further 0.5 inch dusting of snow above 8000 ft on Thursday 29th (as I describe in this video). Although not essential in the moderate depth powder, spikes are strongly recommended and many hikers will find them useful especially for descending. Generally the San Jacinto mountains have just caught the southern edge of these systems, with nothing like the dramatic precipitation being reported from further north. Note however that snow depth itself is rarely indicative of the difficulty (or otherwise) of hiking a particular trail. Snow on this east slope is drifted, and remains 3-8 inches deep in places. Forecasts for snowfall have varied greatly in both timing and volume, the latter ranging from inches to feet. Temperatures may be mild enough to produce rain at mid elevations, for example totaling less than 0.25 inch in Idyllwild, while snow accumulation above 10,000 ft elevation is currently forecast to be a dusting, perhaps few inches at most. These icy slopes are notoriously treacherous and have been an area of multiple hiker fatalities in winter conditions in recent decades. Altitudes are approximate. On my hike up to San Jacinto Peak it started snowing gently at 1025 in the high country. Ranger Peak (California) (1549 m) 14.0 km: Although my original track accurately followed the trail above Little Round Valley, there are now a fair number of alternate shortcut tracks across this slope, so cautious navigation is advised. Be prepared for trails above about 8000 ft (perhaps lower in places) completely or largely obscured by moderate to deep snow; very cautious navigation is strongly recommended everywhere. Snowshoes are dangerous due to the angle of the icy snow. Preview trail Currently, and increasingly as snow conditions change, spikes are strongly recommended for the foreseeable future everywhere above about 7000 ft, lower in places. With compaction of the trails over the next few days, snowshoes may become less useful, however they will remain valuable for off-trail travel at the highest elevations for the foreseeable future. PCT Mile 179.9 (8070 ft): 0-1 inch (was 3 inches on 9th November), Devils Slide Trail at Humber Park (6550 ft): 0 inch (was 2.5 inches on 9th November), Idyllwild (at 5550 ft): 0 inch (was <1 inch on 9th November). Marion Mountain Trail has a well-traveled snowshoe track to follow along its entire length. However they remain valuable for off-trail travel at elevations above about 9000 ft (potentially lower in places). The 0.4 mile section of South Ridge Trail between Chinquapin Flat/PCT and Tahquitz Peak has a well-traveled and level track photo below to follow through the light 3-4 inches of powder (drifted to six inches in places). Although that day was not as cold and windy as 15th, I ascended in heavy cloud conditions with steady snowfall for the first three hours. Both of these storms are expected to be relatively mild at first with rain a possibility up to 9000 ft before freeze levels drop down to 6000 ft. Such warm conditions will soon be a distant memory. In general conditions in the remainder of January will be much more settled than for the first half of the month. Discover this 5.6-mile out-and-back trail near Palm Springs, California. Forecasts are increasingly confident of a moderate storm on Sunday 11th, with up to 1.5 inch of rain at the elevation of Idyllwild, turning into 1-3 inches of light snow on Sunday night, while 8-14 inches of snow are forecast for the high country. The open section of trail below 5800 ft is clear of snow. The Thursday system will be significantly warmer, with a freeze level not dropping below about 7000 ft. Precipitation at the elevation of Idyllwild should therefore be rain (0.5-0.7 inch currently forecast), which may therefore largely melt and remove the snow that had fallen earlier in the week at that elevation. The Peak Trail has about 90% cover of icy snow to 9900 ft elevation, and then >95% cover to San Jacinto Peak. Deer Springs Trail has an excellent posthole track to follow along its entire length. This latest storm was again very mild, as expected from an atmospheric river system pulling moisture in from warmer latitudes. On 14th, about 2.0 inches fell in Idyllwild, with an inch all the way down to 3500 ft (and a dusting even lower), but upper elevations received a similar amount, with 2.5 inches in Long Valley (8600 ft) and at Wellman Divide (9700 ft), and no more than three inches at San Jacinto Peak. no traction device) to 9000 ft on a lightly traveled and lumpy posthole track through thin icy snow. The first number is the current total snow depth, followed in parentheses by the greatest depth of the winter to date following the latest storm on 11th-12th December. UPDATE #2 for 10th November 2022: It was disappointing late this morning to see southbound PCT hikers trying to hike down Highway 243 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center. Mountain High. Spikes will likely become increasingly useful over the next few days and weeks as established trails become consolidated by hiker traffic and undergo freeze-thaw cycles. Your contribution keeps the Report available to all, free from advertising or paywalls, and independent from agencies. Above Little Round Valley the track is somewhat less clear and does not entirely accurately follow the establishes trail route. UPDATE Monday 13th February: the first of two consecutive minor storms came through this morning, and produced more snow than was generally forecast. Multiple atmospheric river storm systems are forecast to bring very unsettled weather to the San Jacinto mountains starting Tuesday 27th December, lasting well into the first week of January. Minor 0.5 inch dusting of snow above 8000 ft on Thursday 29th (, Moderate storm largely in the early hours of 1st January 2023 was the third significant snowfall of winter 2022/23 to impact the San Jacinto mountains. Currently, and increasingly as snow conditions change, spikes are strongly recommended for the foreseeable future everywhere above about 7000 ft, lower in places. This will likely continue to be the case for several weeks, given fresh snowfall expected. These storms are each expected to produce a further 4-6 inches of snow. Temperatures will be near or generally below seasonal for the next ten days at least. They are now invaluable on heavily traveled, compacted, icy tracks (before they clear of snow in the coming weeks) such as Devils Slide, Ernie Maxwell, and Deer Springs trails, at least, especially mornings when conditions tend to be most icy, and for descending. PCT Mile 181.8 (9070 ft): 0-1 inch, photo below (was 6 inches on 9th), Deer Springs Trail at top of Marion Mountain Trail (8700 ft): 1-2 inches, Tahquitz Peak (north side trail, 8700 ft): 0-1 inch [measured 26th November], Tahquitz Peak (south side trail, 8500-8700 ft): 0 inch [measured 26th November], Long Valley (8600 ft): <1 inch (was 2-3 inches on 9th), Strawberry Junction (8100 ft): 0 inch (was approx. Some hikers will find spikes are useful at least for descending. A winter storm will continue to move through California today then into the Four Corners on Sunday bringing significant mountain snow, strong winds with blizzard conditions, lower elevation snow where snow is unusual, and well below normal temperatures. Spikes are not required, but some hikers may find them useful depending on their comfort level hiking on thin icy snow. Cold clouds in the high country produced thick rime on the trees above about 10,200 ft elevation on 1st December (photo from 2nd below) but otherwise no meaningful precipitation. Zelle, Venmo, and PayPal are all now options. Devils Slide Trail has an excellent compacted track to follow to Saddle Junction. Thank you so much for your support. The station is at an elevation of 2,600 feet in the San Jacinto Mountains. If there are Road Closed signs further down often the case at weekends and holidays when snow is present then those nine spaces are also unavailable for legal parking. Despite warmer temperatures on some days, hikers should be prepared for temperatures near freezing in the high country, and generally below freezing when considering wind chill effects (see below for my recent weather observations from San Jacinto Peak). Skyline Trail is now largely clear, but has very limited patchy, thin, icy snow above about 7200 ft (the Traverse to Grubbs Notch). With significant further snowfalls expected in the next week (at least), and moderate to strong winds in the high country expected for many of those days causing some daily drifting of snow, much of the trail system may remain completely or somewhat obscured by snow throughout most or all of January. However there was a lot of rime ice starting to melt and fall from trees on upper Spitler (photos below). In recent days we have also surveyed trails around Tahquitz Peak, South Ridge, Spitler Peak, and Deer Springs, among others. Although snow depths are not generally sufficient to obscure the routes of the major trails, cautious navigation is recommended everywhere for the next few days in particular until tracks through the snow are in place. The Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail is largely clear of icy snow, with a few patches remaining, mostly close to Humber Park. If you don't have previous steep snow experience, please seriously consider whether it's a good idea for you to hike where snow is on the ground. This is a genuine relief after such a long, hot, and largely dry last 6-7 months. It is safest for all concerned that hikers hike the Trail rather than the highways. My tracks from today (Friday 6th January) from Humber Park to San Jacinto Peak and back will be largely visible but will be somewhat obscured in places. The 0.4 mile section of South Ridge Trail between Chinquapin Flat/PCT and Tahquitz Peak has a well-traveled and level track to follow through the slowly melting inch of patchy icy snow (photo below from 30th November). Note that tracks are being obscured very quickly by drifting of snow from strong winds, sometimes in hours or even minutes (see photo below). Early on Wednesday 18th January I barebooted up Devils Slide Trail (which I had broken to Saddle the previous morning). Mammoth Lakes, traditionally one of the snowiest places in California, had nearly 4 feet (1.2 meters) of snow over the past three days. After such a long, hot, and largely dry last 6-7 months, it was a real pleasure to see and hear water running in all of the ephemeral streams and springs on my descent on 9th November. Altitudes are approximate. A weather system, possibly in two waves across a broad time window between 2nd and 5th December, is currently forecast to produce light precipitation at all elevations, including a possible dusting of snow in the high country [update 1st December: no precipitation is now expected from these storms passing to the north of us]. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Accumulation so far of about 0.5 inch in Idyllwild, and one inch at Long Valley. Three significant trees are now down across the trail, including two major hazards (one new in gale force winds on 26th) that are not easy to hike around both roughly halfway along the trail. Dark Canyon Road (4S02, the access to Seven Pines Trail) and Santa Rosa Truck Trail (7S02) closed to vehicle traffic for the season on 7th November 2022. The highest probability of precipitation is early morning on Friday 2nd. Snow depths are currently suitable for snowshoeing above about 9000 ft, potentially lower in places. Seven Pines Trail has no sign of any hiker traffic since the snow on 12th. SNOW DEPTHS measured on 6th February 2023 are as follows. San Jacinto State Park boundary (Strawberry Junction, Round Valley, Tamarack Valley or Little Round Valley) contact State Park Headquarters 1-951-659-2607. . "My friend noticed the clouds and the snow on the mountains and we started looking at it and taking pictures of it and then she said, 'that's an avalanche,'" said Schwartz, who called the sight a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Vehicles not parked in these spaces may be ticketed and/or towed. Snow depths are expected to change multiple times over the next ten days due to mixed precipitation, including even possibly loss of snow at mid elevations due to rainfall. Thank you for taking the time to read this. On Thursday 15th I ascended San Jacinto Peak via the east side (Devils Slide, Wellman, and Peak trails) and descended the west side via Deer Springs Trail, while on Monday 19th we hiked to the Peak up and down the east side trails. Black Mountain Road also closed on 7th November to vehicle traffic at the gate 1.7 miles up from Highway 243. Current snow depth at Devils Slide trailhead at Humber Park is 4-5 inches on top of 1-2 inches of ice/icy snow from recent freezing rain. February is forecast to be somewhat more settled than the very eventful January. Snow depths are currently excellent for snowshoeing above about 7000 ft, where trails havent been too heavily traveled and compacted. No, it wasn't snowfall in the Santa Cruz Mountains or at Mt. Thursday 5th January saw the fifth storm in the past ten days in the San Jacinto mountains. However subsequent light snow on Sunday 1st improved the depths by another couple of inches. On my hike up to San Jacinto Peak late this morning there was a little drizzle on most of Devils Slide Trail, then an on/off mix of drizzle, freezing rain,, and fine snow in the high country. There is the possibility that this will end abruptly with a minor storm on Monday 28th November, with 1-3 inches of snow possible above 10,000 ft. Above Little Round Valley there are at least half-a-dozen tracks ascending toward San Jacinto Peak, none of which accurately follow the established trail route. Snowshoes are not advisable due to the angle of the icy snow. "The biggest issue with the snow levels is the . Willow Creek Trail remains a relatively slow, messy hike for a couple of miles. I postholed barebooting to 8900 ft before putting on crampons. Every year seems to have its unique challenges and 2022 has been no exception. Devils Slide Trail has a moderately traveled track to Saddle Junction. The remainder of February is currently forecast to continue the cold temperatures of recent days, generally at or below seasonal at all mountain elevations, and to be increasingly unsettled. Altitudes are approximate. Vehicles not parked in these spaces may be ticketed and/or towed. However, forecast models suggest anywhere from 6-20 inches of snow above 10,000 ft elevation spread across at least two of the three days, and the possibility of several inches of snow at mid elevations (e.g., 2-4 inches in Idyllwild). At San Jacinto Peak (10,810ft/3295m) on Sunday 19th February 2023 at 1015 the air temperature was 19.6F (-7C), with a windchill temperature of 4.1F (-16C), 44% relative humidity, and a moderate SSE wind sustained at 8 mph gusting to 14 mph. This is the flattest portion of the PCT in the San Jacinto mountains, and snow depth currently averages about 13 inches. Spikes are generally not required. Note that averages are given; due to strong winds accompanying storms there is extensive drifting. An excellent track is easy to follow to Little Round Valley. Long Valley added about 4-6 inches of snow overnight, and a little less than that during the day today. Seven Pines Trail has not been traveled since last weeks storm, at least not in its uppermost section, and there is no track to follow through the snow. San Jacinto Peak (10810 ft): 10-12 inches (12-14 inches on 12th December), Little Round Valley (9800 ft): 9 inches (10-12 inches on 12th December), Wellman Divide (9700 ft): 2-4 inches (7 inches on 12th December), Annies Junction/approx. The rain has becoming heavier in the past hour or so. Between November 2021 and May 2022, 61 downed trees were removed and almost the entire trail thoroughly trimmed and cleared. Details of snow depths measured at various locations on the trail system are given at the foot of this posting. Snowshoes will remain valuable anywhere off trail above about 8000 ft for the foreseeable future. MT. Conditions prior to this storm had been unsettled for several days, with a minor storm overnight on 27th-28th December. Marion Mountain Trail has a very well-defined track throughout. San Jacinto Ranger District 54270 Pine Crest P.O. There is no planned reopening date at this time. In combination with the four inches of rain since Saturday, not to mention the many inches of rain earlier this winter, the mid elevations, including the mountain communities, are now best described as a very soggy and slushy mess. Snow from the moderate storm on 8th-9th November (summarized in a prior Report) has been melting steadily as temperatures in the past week have been above seasonal. About 6-10 inches of snow are forecast for the high country on Saturday 14th, with 1-2 inches possible at the elevation of Idyllwild (preceded by 1-2 inches of rain). San Jacinto Peak (10810 ft): 40-45 inches [2 inches] (45-48 inches), drifted >50 inches in places, Little Round Valley (9800 ft): 45 inches, heavily drifted, measured 23rd January, Wellman Divide (9700 ft): 40 inches [2 inches] (45 inches), Annies Junction/PCT Mile 180.8 (9070 ft): 44 inches [4 inches] (48 inches), Tahquitz Peak (8836 ft): 25 inches, heavily drifted to 40 inches in places, measured 20th January, Seven Pines Trail junction with Deer Springs Trail (8700 ft): 36 inches, measured 23rd January, Long Valley (8600 ft): 22 inches [2 inches] (24 inches), Strawberry Junction/PCT Mile 183 (8100 ft): 15 inches, measured 23rd January, Saddle Junction/PCT Mile 179 (8070 ft): 22 inches [5 inches] (22 inches), Suicide Rock Trail junction with Deer Springs Trail (6950 ft): 3 inches, measured 23rd January, Devils Slide trailhead at Humber Park (6550 ft): 4-5 inches [4 inches] (6 inches) already melting afternoon of 30th, Idyllwild (at 5550 ft): 0-2 inches [3.5 inches] (3-4 inches) rapidly melting afternoon of 30th. Later that morning at San Jacinto Peak, I measured a windchill temperature of -26.3F (-32C), the fourth lowest temperature I have ever recorded there. Dark Canyon Road (4S02, the access to Seven Pines Trail) and Santa Rosa Truck Trail (7S02) closed to vehicle traffic for the season on 7th November 2022. Cautious navigation remains required for those who do not have significant experience of hiking this trail. Devils Slide Trail has a well traveled and compacted track to Saddle Junction in place already. San Jacinto Peak (10810 ft): 4-5 inches (was 12 inches on 9th), Little Round Valley (9800 ft): 4 inches on 24th (was approx. Ernie Maxwell Trail has good tracks to follow along its entire length, through the continuous snow cover a few inches deep. There is a well-traveled track to follow through the very light and patchy 1-3 inches of icy snow. 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