Re: September Snow

I was planning to backpack out of Agnew meadows on 9/25 for a 5 day loop trip. With this storm on 9/21 now I am not so sure. Although I was aware of the risk in planning a trip this late I'm not sure I want to hike/camp in snow.

Should I just suck it up and do the trip, or can anyone suggest any last-minute lower elevation alternatives I might look at around Mammoth Lakes? I won't have a car so that is a limiting factor.

Thanks!

Have you hiked and camped in snow before? We can give advice. Also, how much snow is up there?

Yes that’s what I’m wondering too. How much snow is up there? I’ll find out on Monday. There’s warmer weather coming this week so perhaps a lot will melt.

If anyone has been up in that area this weekend I’m interested in how much snow there is. Thanks!

We hiked around in the Mammoth Lakes basin on Friday, enough snow to get the paws wet, but not enough to obscure the trails. We did see snowboard tracks on Mammoth Crest. My best guess is that snow will not be a factor Monday.

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Do what you love.

Thanks. And yes I called the ranger station and they echoed similar predictions.

You can always call the ranger station and ask them about current conditions.

Was up at Humphrey Basin this past weekend and the snow below 10k melted away pretty fast. Ankle deep above 11k. I think you should be ok. Just might be alittle chilly though!

I think everyone was up in da Serras this past weekend.
Da... ang it was busy Sat and Sunday...

Few on Tioga on Thurs and Friday though...





Toasty warm

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Couldn't say no to the early snow! Made for some epic views in the morning!

Hi,

Just reporting back that I did this trip last week and it was a classic one: Agnew Meadows -> 1000 Island Lake via High Trail -> Ediza Lake via JMT -> return to Agnew via Shadow Creek Trail.

The only thing I would change is that it was too short. I would like to have spent a couple of days exploring the Ediza Lake environs, especially up to Iceberg Lake and beyond. Next time.