Thank you so much for your support. There is a well-traveled track on continuous light icy snow from Long Valley/Tram to Wellman Divide. SNOW DEPTHS measured (largely) on 21st November 2022 are as follows, with depths from 9th November 2022 in parentheses where known. Be prepared for trails above about 8000 ft (perhaps lower in places) completely or largely obscured by moderate to deep snow; very cautious navigation is strongly recommended everywhere. Note that generally the maximum depths so far this winter were immediately following the major storm sequence on 14th-17th January 2023 (details of those depths available here). Webcams. While they are not strictly required, depending upon your expertise level hiking on shallow variable icy snow, mixed with slush and ice patches (itself depending on time of day and sun exposure), spikes will continue become more increasingly useful over the next few days as established trails undergo freeze-thaw cycles and become further consolidated by hiker traffic. Snowshoes are no longer required anywhere on the established trail system, which is now too compacted for snowshoes. Areas here at 6500-7000 ft had had much less snow than a few miles further north, only 0.5-1.0 inch depth. Spikes will likely become increasingly useful over the next few days and weeks as established trails become consolidated by hiker traffic and undergo freeze-thaw cycles. The powder was lovely and soft, and overlying a firm icy layer (from all the freezing rain). The State Park campground at Stone Creek is also closed. The freeze level has remained around 7500 ft for most of today, but is forecast to drop overnight closer to 6000 ft. The cold icy early morning snow had the perfect bite for good boots with excellent soles. Consequently the next comprehensive Report update will probably be published on Wednesday 15th February. Hamilton, we saw snow falling and covering the Saratoga Hills, just about 15 minutes from town. Hikers should be prepared for temperatures below freezing in the high country, and far below freezing when considering wind chill effects (see below for my recent weather observations from San Jacinto Peak). The freeze level is currently at about 7500 ft and it has been periodically snowing gently above that elevation, with Long Valley (8600 ft) having added a few inches overnight, for a current total depth of about 24 inches. Although most of the downed trees reported this summer were cleared in July, four more major trees came down in Tropical Storm Kay in September. Spikes are recommended. One thing Holden was sure of, however, is that Sundays avalanche appeared to be no joke. Spikes are recommended especially in the morning as the snow is now hard, compacted and very icy in places. Note however that snow depth itself is rarely indicative of the difficulty (or otherwise) of hiking a particular trail. Although the flakes are small, it has been steadily accumulating at an inch per hour, with about six inches fresh powder so far today, for a Peak area total of about 30 inches. Feb. 28, 2023 6:07 AM PT. It continued to drizzle in Idyllwild all day, slowly accumulating to about 0.25 inch of rain. Cautious navigation remains required for those who do not have significant experience of hiking this trail. A strong and bitterly cold NNE wind made conditions interesting, with large parts of the broken tracks filling in overnight with spindrift (and wind blown ice blocks), so I found myself breaking lengthy sections of trail yet again. Very fine snow fell briefly this evening. Even when the gate is closed there are nine legal parking spaces below the locked gate (which still require an Adventure Pass or equivalent to be displayed). Skyline Trail has a good track to follow through light icy snow above 7000 ft (the Traverse to Grubbs Notch). These storms are each expected to produce a further 4-6 inches of snow. There is evidence of a relatively well-traveled track south from Saddle Junction on the PCT, but as of the morning of Saturday 17th this track did not make it through to Chinquapin Flat. Todays rainfall total has passed an inch in Idyllwild, and various locations in Pine Cove (5800-6500 ft) were reporting 1.1 to 1.3 inches two hours ago. Today, in Mount San Jacinto State Park, snow showers are forecasted. PCT Mile 181.8 (9070 ft): 0-1 inch, photo below (was 6 inches on 9th), Deer Springs Trail at top of Marion Mountain Trail (8700 ft): 1-2 inches, Tahquitz Peak (north side trail, 8700 ft): 0-1 inch [measured 26th November], Tahquitz Peak (south side trail, 8500-8700 ft): 0 inch [measured 26th November], Long Valley (8600 ft): <1 inch (was 2-3 inches on 9th), Strawberry Junction (8100 ft): 0 inch (was approx. Many hikers will nevertheless find spikes useful in places, especially for descending. Currently, and increasingly as snow conditions change, spikes are strongly recommended for the foreseeable future everywhere above about 7000 ft, lower in places. Mammoth Lakes, traditionally one of the snowiest places in California, had nearly 4 feet (1.2 meters) of snow over the past three days. Secondly, because there is really very little snow on the PCT. Skyscrapers & Towers. SNOW DEPTHS measured on 19th December (east side) or 15th December (west side) 2022 are as follows. All trails above about 5500 ft are currently snow-covered. At home at 5550 ft in Idyllwild we recorded 10.9F (-12C), the lowest temperature we have recorded there in nine winters. Snowshoes are not advisable due to the angle of the icy snow. Hikers should be prepared for temperatures below freezing in the high country, and far below freezing when considering wind chill effects (see below for my recent weather observations from San Jacinto Peak). South Ridge Trail [surveyed 10th Feb] is largely snow free until Old Lookout Flat at 7600 ft (c.15% snow cover). Fire lookouts at Black Mountain and Tahquitz Peak were closed for the season ahead of schedule in anticipation of the snow storm last week. Above Little Round Valley the track through the snow does not follow the trail route to San Jacinto Peak, and is steep and direct. Note that temperatures fluctuating either side of freezing are forecast for both mid and upper elevations starting in a few days time. Spikes at least, but preferably crampons, are required for the uppermost switchbacks (see photo below). My blogging throughout the storms gave more day-to-day detail and is available here. Deer Springs Trail [updated 15th December] now has an accurate snowshoe track to follow all the way to San Jacinto Peak as I broke trail the entire way down to the Suicide Rock Trail junction on the afternoon of 15th. The storm started relatively mild, as might be expected from an atmospheric river system pulling moisture in from warmer latitudes, and as a result the freeze level was above 6500 ft for most of the storm, with rain as high as 9000 ft, before finally falling to about 5000 ft on the afternoon of Sunday 1st. While all time and labor is volunteered, the San Jacinto Trail Report uses small private donations to cover costs. Precipitation on Sunday 4th into the early hours of Monday 5th is significantly less likely in the latest models. Very shallow snow is often icy and potentially perilous, while deeper powder can actually be much safer, albeit slow-going for hiking. IMPORTANT UPDATE Thursday 26th January 2023: The State Park has announced that Skyline Trail is closed with immediate effect due to hazardous conditions above the State Park boundary (5800 ft elevation). Indeed it rained as high as San Jacinto Peak multiple times on 7th and 8th November. I recorded a short video at San Jacinto Peak early on the morning of Monday 12th December (available here) which gives a feel for conditions as the storm was nearing its end. The strange rollercoaster ride that has been winter 2022/23 so far will continue for the foreseeable future. Altitudes are approximate. South Ridge Road (5S11) is also currently closed to vehicle traffic. The northeast . Dark Canyon Road (4S02, the access to Seven Pines Trail) and Santa Rosa Truck Trail (7S02) closed to vehicle traffic for the season on 7th November 2022. While my snowshoe track continues from Saddle Junction through to San Jacinto Peak via Wellman Divide, this was already becoming partially obscured by a combination of ice fall from overhead trees, melting of surface snow, and light drifting of powder in some areas. Since the depths given in the previous Report, there has been some melting at higher elevations which have been above the cloud at times, and below 7000 ft where temperatures have remained above freezing for several days. Snow. Spikes are recommended at least for descending upper Deer Springs Trail. There is considerable uncertainty regarding timing and precipitation amounts for Southern California. Hikers in the past have died, and more have been seriously injured. I recorded a short video at San Jacinto Peak early on the morning of Wednesday 9th November (available here) which gives a feel for conditions as the storm finally cleared. Your contribution keeps the Report available to all, free from advertising or paywalls, and independent from agencies. SNOW DEPTHS measured on 30th January 2023 (unless otherwise indicated) and checked again on 1st February are as follows. Conditions immediately following the second Pacific storm, and the first significant snowfall, of winter 2022/23 that impacted the San Jacinto mountains on 8th-9th November were summarized in the previous Report. Note that South Ridge Road (5S11) is closed to vehicle traffic. Mount San Jacinto State Park is all about the San Jacinto Mountains. Underlying that powder are layers of ice (largely from freezing rain storms) which are much more perilous. Idyllwild (at 5550 ft): 0-1 inch (0.5 inch hail/sleet plus 1.04 inch rain on 5th). With such mild storms this winter, it is interesting to speculate how much snow would currently be around the high peaks if air temperatures had been just a couple of degrees cooler. The PCT on the south-facing slope (Angels Glide) for about 1.0 mile north of Saddle Junction is largely clear of snow (spikes not required). Every year seems to have its unique challenges, and it is already clear that 2023 will be no exception. If you have found this Report useful, please consider using this link to the Donate page. This may mean rain and/or freezing rain as high as 10,000 ft, and challenging layers of icy or mixed snow/ice conditions at all elevations, including the possible melting of some or most preexisting snow below about 8000 ft due to rainfall. As of this morning, I saw no other broken tracks on the high country trail system. Between November 2021 and May 2022, 61 downed trees were removed and almost the entire trail thoroughly trimmed and cleared. There is a well-traveled track on light icy snow from Long Valley/Tram to Wellman Divide. Current forecasts for precipitation suggest as much as three inches of rain around the elevation of Idyllwild (5000-6000 ft) between the evening of Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Friday 6th January 2023. In a video taken at the city's tram station, flurries can be seen falling, and sticking, onto the ground. Cautious navigation is strongly recommended everywhere. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Some of the storms are expected to be very cold with snow levels below 3000 ft, and, for example, Garner Valley may receive between 6-12 inches of snow by early March. There is steep, dangerous snow along the PCT on Mount San Jacinto, and in the mountains further north all the way to Canada. However, relatively well-traveled tracks are now in place for most major trails (details below). PCT Mile 181.8 (9070 ft): 6 inches, Long Valley (8600 ft): 2-3 inches [special thanks to Kyle Eubanks for this measurement], Saddle Junction/approx. Precipitation turned to occasional light snow in Long Valley at about 1330, with an accumulation by 1550 of just 0.5 inch. Seven Pines Trail has not been traveled since the storm in mid December, at least not in its uppermost section, and there is no track to follow through the snow. Black Mountain Road also closed on 7th November to vehicle traffic at the gate 1.7 miles up from Highway 243. The advice above should be used with this in mind, and if in any doubt carry the necessary traction devices that you will be most comfortable using. They tend to be especially valuable for descending trails. Details of snow depths measured at various locations on the trail system are given at the foot of this posting. Steady melting of snow, especially on sun-exposed slopes, and freeze-thaw cycles will combine to change trail conditions and potentially the preferred equipment for the terrain. Hikers should be prepared for temperatures below freezing in the high country, and generally far freezing when considering wind chill effects. Even when the gate is closed there are nine legal parking spaces this side of the locked gate (near the upper Ernie Maxwell trailhead). I switched to crampons and then finished breaking the Peak Trail through to near Miller Peak (photo below). This will make trail conditions more complicated, and if in any doubt whatsoever carry and use traction devices accordingly (see discussion in introduction above). There is already a moderately traveled posthole track on Devils Slide Trail, and I was surprised to find that below 7000 ft some of the trail was already slushy simply due to relatively warm air temperatures as there was no direct sun. At the Peak on Monday 7th November 2022 at 1715 the air temperature was 28.4F (-2C), with a windchill temperature of 12.7F (-11C), 93% relative humidity, and a fresh WSW wind sustained at 10 mph gusting to 22.0 mph. Today qualified as a day off from the incessant storms, although even then we managed a minor storm in Strawberry Valley (where Idyllwild is located), with two inches of fresh snowfall overnight and into the morning. This is followed by steady moderate to heavy snowfall starting in the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd and continuing into the early hours of Sunday 26th February. The Get it Done app can help you report blocked storm drains, potholes, and broken streetlights. The first number is the current average total snow depth at that location, followed in parentheses where known by the maximum depth so far this winter immediately following the latest storm sequence on 14th-17th January 2023. Schwartz said she and a friend were driving west to Palm Springs on Interstate 10 at about 9 a.m. local time when the friend saw the snow start to move. Temperatures may be mild enough to produce rain at mid elevations, for example totaling less than 0.25 inch in Idyllwild, while snow accumulation above 10,000 ft elevation is currently forecast to be a dusting, perhaps few inches at most. Those systems are summarized here: Conditions will remain very unsettled throughout the second and third weeks of January. Black Mountain Road closed on 7th November to vehicle traffic at the gate 1.7 miles up from Highway 243 (see Forest Service website regarding this closure here). With at least two further snowfalls expected in the next few days, and strong winds in the high country expected for the next week causing substantial daily drifting of snow, much of the trail system will remain largely obscured by light to moderate snow until the second week of January. NA. Devils Slide Trail has a relatively well-traveled and compacted track to Saddle Junction in place already. I was pleased to see that over the weekend some posthole tracks were added on top of my snowshoe track from last week all the way up Deer Springs Trail to San Jacinto Peak. If there are Road Closed signs further down at the junction with Forest Drive as is often the case at weekends and holidays when snow is present then those nine spaces are also unavailable for legal parking. However, snowshoes may become increasingly useful if conditions warm sufficiently for snow to become soft above about 9000 ft, especially on sunny slopes and afternoons. 25F-4C. The 0.4 mile section of South Ridge Trail between Chinquapin Flat/PCT and Tahquitz Peak [checked 9th January] has no steps to follow through the steeply angled icy snow. Often spikes are especially valuable for descending even when they are no necessarily needed for ascending. UPDATE Thursday 29th December: I have uploaded a video from my hike to San Jacinto Peak this morning (available here on YouTube) where I enjoyed a minor snow storm. Rain has continued solidly today in Idyllwild, with another 0.90 inch since 0700 this morning. All trails above about 6500 ft are currently snow-covered, and partially snow-covered above 5500 ft. Rain had started overnight in Idyllwild, ending in late afternoon at a total of 1.26 inches. Trail conditions are updated below. The Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail has a well-traveled track to follow throughout its length, snow cover is about 80%. For example, San Jacinto Peak received about 9 inches of fresh powder (on top of about 2-4 patchy inches of icy snow remaining from November) on Sunday 11th, with an additional inch falling on Monday 12th. Snow depths measured at various locations on the trail system are given at the foot of this posting. The high country was above the weather most of the night, and added an inch of fresh snow at most, however there were 2.25 inches in Idyllwild, and also roughly the same fresh snow depth at Humber Park and Saddle Junction. San Jacinto hike from the tram was such an epic way to hike this mountain in the snow! Prior to that Idyllwild (at 5550 ft) had received 1.04 inches of rain, with a little hail and sleet mixed in. Your contribution keeps the Report available to all, free from advertising or paywalls, and independent from agencies. Hikers should be prepared for temperatures near or below freezing in the high country, and generally well below freezing when considering wind chill effects (see below for my recent weather observations from San Jacinto Peak). Three significant trees are now down across the trail, including two major hazards that are not easy to hike around both roughly halfway along the trail. Remarkably Tropical Storm Kay did not add any new treefall hazards to this trail. Above Little Round Valley in particular my track down from the Peak is very direct, steep, and would be a challenging ascent. At San Jacinto Peak (10,810ft/3295m) on Wednesday 18th January 2023 at 1115 the air temperature was 16.8F (-8C), with a windchill temperature of -3.6F (-20C), 27% relative humidity, and a frigid NNW wind sustained at 10 mph gusting to 25.8 mph. Since the depths given in the previous Report, there has been some melting at higher elevations on sunny days and below 9000 ft caused by the heavy rainfall. SNOW DEPTHS measured on 23rd January 2023 (unless otherwise indicated) are as follows. This morning I broke South Ridge Trail to Tahquitz Peak. Spikes are not required for ascending, but some hikers may find them useful for descending. Idyllwild (at 5550 ft): 0.75 inches (melting rapidly this afternoon). Currently crampons, always with an ice axe, and thorough knowledge of how to use this equipment, are essential. New treefall hazards on major trails have been reported to relevant agencies, and those on Spitler Peak Trail have already been cleared by the Trail Report. Spikes will likely become more increasingly useful over the next few days as established trails become consolidated by hiker traffic and undergo freeze-thaw cycles. Overall, melting is proceeding faster than expected, especially with warmer than forecast temperatures, but this weekend trails will be very icy. This morning Anabel and I broke trail up Devils Slide Trail to Saddle Junction. At the Peak on Monday 21st November 2022 at 1610 the air temperature was 36.5F (3C), with a windchill temperature of 28.0F (-2C), 9% relative humidity, and a steady WSW breeze sustained at 6 mph gusting to 9.2 mph. Super Rare Avalanche on North Face of San Jacinto. Even when the gate is closed there are nine legal parking spaces below the locked gate (which still require an Adventure Pass or equivalent to be displayed). Live Streams. Relatively mild temperatures combined with a weakening sun at this time of year means that snow melt may be slow at upper elevations, and conditions will be ideal for freeze/thaw cycles and hence icy trails everywhere above 6000 ft. At San Jacinto Peak (10,810ft/3295m) on Monday 14th November 2022 at 0910 the air temperature was 33.3F (1C), with a windchill temperature of 20.7F (-6C), 25% relative humidity, and a cool NW wind sustained at 7 mph gusting to 12.9 mph. Their arrival followed a period of several days of temperatures well above seasonal the previous week which had produced some significant melting. The USFS gate at Humber Park remains closed. For the foreseeable future hikers should be prepared for temperatures below freezing in the high country, and well below freezing when considering wind chill effects (see below for my recent weather observations from San Jacinto Peak). no traction device) to the Peak on a generally well-traveled and compacted track through light icy snow. UPDATE Friday 20th January: Overnight Idyllwild had a very light dusting (<0.25 inch) of snow, but the high country was above the cloud so existing tracks should be unaffected. Temperatures are expected to remain below average for January for the remainder of the month in Strawberry Valley (Idyllwild area), but are forecast to swing well above average (above freezing) for the highest elevations on 21st-26th January. 10 inches on 9th), Wellman Divide (9700 ft): 0-1 inch (was 4 inches on 9th), Annies Junction/approx. A major warming trend will significantly change conditions on the trail system in the next week or two. I recorded a short video at the Peak, available here on YouTube. Across the three storm days, locations above about 9000 ft all generally added at least two feet of snow (admixed with layers of freezing rain in areas up to 10,000 ft). Currently spikes at a minimum, and ideally crampons, with an ice axe, are strongly recommended. Conversely in places scouring by the wind means the depths are well below the average. There is currently no further precipitation in the forecasts. About six inches of snow fell at San Jacinto Peak (10,810ft) decreasing to 0.5 inch in upper Fern Valley (at c.6000 ft). In general conditions in the remainder of January will be much more settled than for the first half of the month. Deer Springs Trail (surveyed 8th December) is functionally clear of ice to Strawberry Junction (8100 ft). UPDATE Thursday 23rd: Idyllwild woke up to about four inches of fresh snow overnight, and it snowed fairly consistently today (averaging 0.75 inch/hour), adding six more inches by late afternoon. Be prepared for trails above about 8000 ft (perhaps lower in places) completely or largely obscured by moderate to deep snow. The snow continues unabated, although the pace has slowed somewhat in the past hour. Forecasts the expected snowfall amount, snow accumulation, and with snowfall radar. PCT Mile 181.8 (9070 ft): 9-10 inches (total 11-12 inches), Long Valley (8600 ft): 8 inches (8-9 inches), Saddle Junction/approx. Sadly this phenomenon has become much more of a factor in recent years with freezing rainfall (rather than snow) occurring at higher elevations at higher frequency with much warmer weather systems. Note that the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has announced they will be closed tomorrow, Saturday 25th, due to extreme weather. 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