Water source near Chinquapin Zone?

[Hikin_Jim]

Two weeks from now it will melt and there will be no water for campers at Tahquitz Meadow."

HJ

[Ulysses]

I was up there this morning and found water in 3 different locations between Skunk Cabbage Meadow and Tahquitz Peak. I would expect one of the water sources to be dry within the next few weeks, the others should be flowing for a couple months. None were very far off the trail. There is probably more if you want to scrounge around.

[Hikin_Jim]

I was up there this morning and found water in 3 different locations between Skunk Cabbage Meadow and Tahquitz Peak. I would expect one of the water sources to be dry within the next few weeks, the others should be flowing for a couple months. None were very far off the trail. There is probably more if you want to scrounge around.

Wow! Good job.

HJ

[Gooda]

So I'm happy to report there's water in the upper part of little tahquitz valley pretty much where it's indicated on Hiking Jim's map. My Usgs map didn't exactly match up but it's right past the junction of the PCT and the Little Tahquitz trail. Took a bit of perseverance but we found it- there was still a bit of snow but wasn't necessary. It's right in the gully above where the forest service has the PCT roped off due to the Mountian Fire closures. I also ran into a ranger who has been on the mountian 25 years and he said that spring has always had water even in multi year droughts. Tried to attach a photo but it's too large. Hard to say if that spring will last all summer but seams strong for several more weeks at least.

[Hikin_Jim]

So I'm happy to report there's water in the upper part of little tahquitz valley pretty much where it's indicated on Hiking Jim's map. My Usgs map didn't exactly match up but it's right past the junction of the PCT and the Little Tahquitz trail. Took a bit of perseverance but we found it- there was still a bit of snow but wasn't necessary. It's right in the gully above where the forest service has the PCT roped off due to the Mountian Fire closures. I also ran into a ranger who has been on the mountian 25 years and he said that spring has always had water even in multi year droughts. Tried to attach a photo but it's too large. Hard to say if that spring will last all summer but seams strong for several more weeks at least.

Good to know. My experience is that that water source does go dry, particularly in later season. It was dry in January 2015.

HJ

[Andy]

I also ran into a ranger who has been on the mountian 25 years and he said that spring has always had water even in multi year droughts.

Gooda, just curious if what you found and what the ranger was refering to was in fact a spring/pipe and not just seasonal flow of water in the creek bed. I think what Jim's map is referencing is simply the trail crossing of Tahquitz Creek, which in itself is usually one of the better sources in that area.

Thanks

[Gooda]

The water I found is a natural flowing spring in the bed of a dry creek bed not a pipe

[Andy]

The water I found is a natural flowing spring in the bed of a dry creek bed not a pipe

Thank you that's good news during this dry spell.