C2C hike info

[cook.675]

Was thinking about hiking the trail this weekend, 2 questions

1) is there snow on the top still

2) how long does the entire thing take from the start, to getting back to the car, assuming a pretty hefty pace.

thanks!

also, can you take a taxi back to your car instead of a shuttle? if so where do you call them from>?

[sdpacatc]

Here is a good breakdown of the trail. This weekend will be my first time up this trail so I really don't have a hole lot of good information to give out other then what I've found online.

http://hikinjim.blogspot.com/2012/12/th ... trail.html

http://www.socialpositive.com/c/article ... ngs-140381

http://www.hikinggeek.com/2014/03/29/sk ... h-29-2014/

[63ChevyII]

I don't hike all that fast, but my two C2C trips have both taken around 13 hours.

6-7 for Skyline
1 hr break @ ranger station
5-6 hrs for Ranger Station > summit > tram

For comparison sake, have you hike Mt. Whitney or Baldy via Bear Canyon?


You can ask the person manning turnstyle at the tram desk to call a cab for you, but it seems the cab only shows up about 50% of the time.

You can also call with your cell phone (760.300.0000) from Mountain Station if you have reception. You most likely will not have reception at Valley Station. You can also text the taxi co:

Book via text message
Text pickup address to
(760) 444-0056
Receive confirmation in seconds

[63ChevyII]

Here are some forecasts for you:

San Jacinto

Peak
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 1033752438

Saturday - A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Mountain Station
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 3239364624

Saturday - A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Palm Springs
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 9962310791

Saturday - A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

[NickersonHikes]

Seemed like a good place for this, didn't want to start yet another "I hiked C2C" thread but I just posted a blog post about our trip up C2C on 04/26/14 complete with now on top.
http://nickersonhikes.blogspot.com/2014 ... -2014.html

enjoy and good luck!