Water in Round Valley

[robpollard]

Time for a trip up to San Jacinto with my boys, and I was wondering if there is still water at Round Valley. Does anyone know if the spigot is still flowing? I plan on being up there the 18th and 19th.

[magikwalt]

It was 12 days ago.

[magikwalt]

I chatted with a friend of mine and he said the spigot is still flowing as of this past weekend.

[zippetydude]

You won't need to bring energy gels either, since you get free rat protein from the decomposing rats inside the water source! Now, if I can just find an old, black piece of fruit for carbs...

z

[magikwalt]

Now I know I need to use AquaClear on it but if you're serious I might have to become a vegan. What the scoop here guys? Zippety - Perry anyone?? Are there dead things in the water??

[zippetydude]

Sorry, in retrospect, that was kind of a gross post. All my knowledge of rats and Round Valley plumbing come from this website, but I have no firsthand experience with the Round Valley Rats. Perhaps Perry knows the full story. It's the only water I don't drink on the mountain - I'll drink from streams, but not there. Ew.

z

[robpollard]

Thanks for the replies guys. I wasn't sure with this dry year what to expect.

Rats? Ew is right. I bring a filter and filter the water (actually my boys do the work - they're scouts - while I make up excuses about my back or something), so I'm choosing to believe that gets it all. At least its cold.

[AlanK]

The rats thread:

http://www.palm-springs-photography.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85&highlight=round+valley+rats

[Perry]

It was flowing this evening. I used iodine tablets.

Sometime this summer I'll change it so that everything is www.mtsanjacinto.info I'll upgrade my web hosting a little, then set up a virtual domain. Less confusion that way.

[robpollard]

Just got back from Round Valley. There is a little bit of water there. Here is a shot of the spigot


edit: if that's not the most useless shot ever, I don't know what is. I'll try and fix it.