C2C2C-Saturday October 9th

[bluerail]

take a change of socks...maybe you can trick your feet into thinking they just got started when you're already 10 hrs in.

On long trips, it's amazing the difference it makes.

[Rick F]

Bluerail,

Thanks for the advice and I agree. I've even carried a change of shoes or swapped boots for trail runners after several hours/miles.

[Cy Kaicener]

If my back is okay, I will be starting as close to 1.00 am as our carpool group can make it.
The Sierra Club is going at midnight two weeks later, and the Coachella Valley Hiking Club two weeks after that.
I am looking forward to meeting some new faces on this forum and of coarse some of the old ones. I will be happy to make it to the tram again no matter how hard these old bones protest. I have been hiking for two hours every morning to get back into shape. The older you are the harder you have to train.

[Sally]

I was also planning on starting at about 1:00 AM. I have been training for this. I have summitted San J Peak every Wednesday for 5 weeks from a different trailhead. I am definitely ready for a C2C. I will be deciding on the C2C2C when I get back to the tram.

[zippetydude]

I will be deciding on the C2C2C when I get back to the tram.

I'll be deciding on which beer to order when I get back to te tram. I'm in for the C2C, but my attention span is a little too short for the final 2C!

z

[brad]

Hey Zip:

Save me a seat at the bar

brad

[drndr]

Is the sid davis trail used enough thru the summer that there may be a decent trail to follow to the peak? Hoping to cut a little of the mileage off the hike. I would probably stick to the main trail if it is faster over all. Would love your opinions.

Dan

[SDathlete]

ok it's official im doing the c2c2c this Saturday Oct 9th, i'll be with a couple of my very experienced hiking friends and this is our itinerary:

leaving at 2am sharp (Saturday morning) dropping water cache at 4500' for on the way down later that day. Get to long valley by appx 7am or 8am at the latest. Fill up water here at ranger station and proceed on to the summit. Reach SJ summit by appx 9:30am or 11am at the latest. Enjoy summit for about a half hour. start back down for long valley and stop at ranger station to fill up on water. (last chance to bail out here for the leisurly tram ride option back down-no shame in this btw)...reach water cache and resupply and head back to museum parking lot. Be back down at museum by appx 6-7pm. That's that, nothing to it

[Hikin_Jim]

Is the sid davis trail used enough thru the summer that there may be a decent trail to follow to the peak? Hoping to cut a little of the mileage off the hike. I would probably stick to the main trail if it is faster over all. Would love your opinions.

Dan

Dan, the Sid Davis route has enough of a use trail for you to get to Tamarack Camp pretty easily. From Tamarack, though, it's a bit trickier. There's a faint path that leads past the farthest camp site up the draw through the meadowy area and connects to the old trail. If you're handy with a map and compass it's not that big of a deal, but if you're looking to follow a path, I don't think this would be a good option.

Take a look at this map of the route. Getting to the camp site on the Sid Davis route is pretty easy. From the site to where you join the old trail (point "R") is the tricky part.

There is a section that I think is pretty easy to follow, and that's the old trail that goes up the ridge from Miller Saddle. You avoid the giant switchback that takes you out of your way.

HJ

[drndr]

Thanks HJ for the map description. Would you say it shaves about 1 to 1.5 miles off each direction, changing an 11 mile hike into a 8-9 miler? I may stick to the main trail unless I run into someone with experience. Won't want to waste time route finding this time out.

D