Thanks from a new member

[dpiller]

I want to thank you guys for the wonderful service you are providing. I belong to the Walkabout Wilderness group in San Diego and we do a lot of hiking up in the San Jacinto area. Trying to obtain reliable fresh information from here has always been a problem, until I found your board. Great articles and good info.
We will have a group of about 30 in Idylwild next week. One hike we haven't done in quite a while is the Tram - Peak - Down Devils slide or alternatly Tram - Wellmans - Devils Slide. Some of the group panic at more than a trace of snow. Any words of wisdom. Will check later this week. Thanks again.

[guest]

Hi dpiller,
Glad you've benefited from the useful info.
I can't speak from recent experience on some of those trails,, but you should only run into snow in patches between the Ranger Sta & Round Valley (north facing), and the next stretch to Wellman's Devide may have a bunch. If you want to continue, my guess is they'll be snow after that in a lot of areas. there's a couple posting on this board re. that.

If you want a nice alternative, (no snow but can get a lot of sun & heat) head on the south side by Law's & Skunk Cabbage Meadow. Willow Creek, which you will cross has lots of water right now. You can go from Humber park to tram, even making it a loop (although a long one), and head to Wellman's, tram, Willow cr & back to Saddle Jct.

Have fun in the forest.

ss

[sparky]

I don't mean to harsh on your buzz, but 30 people?? Really? You need to travel in the wilderness with 30 people? If I ran across a group of 30 people on San Jacinto I would be annoyed.....and pissed off. I get into the wilderness to escape crowds.

You can do whatever you want, but realize such a large group might just kill the experience for some people. It is a very small and delicate wilderness.

I am glad I won't be up there....

I really hope I am missing something here????

[Florian]

State park rules limit groups to 15 people and they must hike and camp apart from other groups. It says so right on the wilderness permit.

-Florian

[Lcpl Hughes]

Some of the group panic at more than a trace of snow.

If that is the case..you probably should wait another month..

[lipbiter]

hey new member and fellow escondidian,

i sent you a pm (private msg) if you're interested in getting together for a hike.

l.b.

[Sally]

Hi dpiller,
I did Devils Slide to the peak today. It was my third try since last month. My 2 attempts in May were cut short because of snow, but today there were only a few spots where the snow made the trail kind of hard to find. If this warm weather continues I think the snow will be mostly gone off the trail in 2 weeks.

[Ellen]

Howdy Sally

Thanks so much for the update -- I'll be heading up Devil's Slide with friends tomorrow morning This polar bear needs some shade and cooler temps after melting on Skyline last Sat

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[Lcpl Hughes]

Hey Ellen, I have pretty much decided on doing the Marion Mtn trail tomorrow morning..not sure what time..probably around 6..be cool if I intersect you guys at the summit..guess we will see..have fun!