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snowshoeing options in the southern sierra?
Hello:
I am looking to find out if and where there are reasonable snowshoeing options in the Southern Sierra. I am well acquainted with routes in the Tahoe and Central/High Sierras but since I am coming from LA, I would like to know where the first set of "good" routes might be driving north from LA (either on the west or east side of the Sierras). I do not require any established "ski center" or "marked" trails. I am merely looking for a solid, well-established snowpack offering complete coverage whose trailhead is accessible by 4x4 Jeep. The TH needs to be high enough in elevation such that I can drive to, and preferably above snowline either on a plowed paved road or a non-plowed road that has well packed snow that is navigable by 4x4 Jeep. Looking at the Eastern Sierra along my last drive up to Mammoth, coverage looked pretty good from Olancha north, but are there navigable as well as Jeep-accessible trails there? Or do people with experience in this area recommend driving an xtra hour north to better terrain with more varied options? What is the shortest drive time from LA to really good Sierra snowshoeing options? I am limiting my query to the Sierras and excluding possibilities around Big Bear/Mt High as coverage and snowpack depth are far superior in the Sierras. Thank you for your input. Howard |
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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:22:55 -0800, "red" wrote:
Hello: I am looking to find out if and where there are reasonable snowshoeing options in the Southern Sierra. I am well acquainted with routes in the Tahoe and Central/High Sierras but since I am coming from LA, I would like to know where the first set of "good" routes might be driving north from LA (either on the west or east side of the Sierras). I would suggest calling the Inyo NF and asking about access to the Golden Trout Wilderness. Nine mile road will take you to elevation from the east side, but I'm not sure how far it goes in the winter. http://www.kernvalley.com/news/gldtrout.htm hth; DCraig. |
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red wrote: I am looking to find out if and where there are reasonable snowshoeing options in the Southern Sierra. I am well acquainted with routes in the Tahoe and Central/High Sierras but since I am coming from LA, I would like to know where the first set of "good" routes might be driving north from LA (either on the west or east side of the Sierras). Pinos, Frazier (Intelligent Design), Abel. coverage whose trailhead is accessible by 4x4 Jeep. The TH needs to be high enough in elevation such that I can drive to, and preferably above snowline either on a plowed paved road or a non-plowed road that has well packed snow that is navigable by 4x4 Jeep. Oh the big trucks try to drive these roads. Looking at the Eastern Sierra along my last drive up to Mammoth, coverage looked pretty good from Olancha north, but are there navigable as well as Jeep-accessible trails there? Or do people with experience in this area recommend driving an xtra hour north to better terrain with more varied options? There are a slew of Angeles, SB, and SJ options What is the shortest drive time from LA to really good Sierra snowshoeing options? I am limiting my query to the Sierras and excluding possibilities around Big Bear/Mt High as coverage and snowpack depth are far superior in the Sierras. You then start to compete with the snow machines crowd. -- |
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