Hey all!
I am trying to put together a week or so backpacking trip in June...and I wana try to get into some higher elevations. I was originally gonna head out of Reds Meadows...but I think in mid June it is still gonna be snowed in at 9,000 and 10,000ft and impassable. SO....I was thinking of heading north into the Trinity Alps Wilderness. What do you think...would that be a good place to go at that time of year? I was thinking of heading up Suarts fork to saphire, Emerald, Mirror and Caribu Lakes. Any tips, ideas, thoughts? Anything would be greatly appreciated!
THANKS!

We did Thompson Peak from Hobo Gulch early Oct. last year. Thats the place to go if you want to get high.

Can anyone comment on snow in the Trinities, and when they think it will be suitable for backpacking this spring?

--MV

Last week there was still over four feet of snow on the ground at 4500 feet or so. Has not been very warm or sunny so far. Raining again today. Check this link weekly for the most updated information


http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5154861.pdf

Ken,

Very nice. I especially liked his discussion of why it can be bad to have fires in certain places, even if there is no fire danger and even if there appears to be enough wood. His explanation was among the clearest I have seen.

--MV

Ya...I expected quite a bit of snow still...its pretty early. But I am thinking that by mid June...most should be melted...at least enough to be passable. Where I am looking, the tallest peak doesnt even reach 9,000ft...so I think it should all be low enough to be melted by then. Anyone been in that area in early or mid June?

what website is that trail report from? it just gave me the PDF of the one report...id love to go back to check that site periodically for updates. How often do they update?

Sorry about that. It's the USDA website for Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It's updated weekly more or less. Here you go.

http://fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTn0AjAwjQL8h2VAQAlanblA!!/?ss=110514&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003741&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=recmain&pname=Shasta-Trinity%20National%20Forest-%20Recreation

Thanks man!

There is 137.6 inches of snow at Shimmy Lake at 6400 feet. Here is the web site for snow conditions

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=shm