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Alger TrailCamp: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Plenty of water! | 2013-05-27 | Ryan S. | 2013-05-29 | |
Lots of water in the creek | 2013-07-07 | Hannah | 2013-07-08 | |
Still good water source. | 2013-08-04 | Oshie | 2013-08-05 | |
Surprisingly good flow. | 2013-08-10 | Gary V | 2013-08-11 | |
Alger creek east of the camp still has strong flow - fill 1 liter in 2 seconds | 2013-08-11 | Michelle | 2013-08-12 | |
Very strong flow | 2013-09-21 | Neal | 2013-09-30 | |
Lots of Water. Rushing Creek. | 2013-10-12 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
Running well as always. You never have to worry about water at Alger. - - Nearby Cedar Spring, however, which is on the way to Alger, is nearly dry. | 2014-04-25 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-05 | |
Plenty of water. | 2014-09-28 | Lou Z | 2014-09-29 | |
Plenty of water | 2014-09-28 | Lou Z | 2014-09-29 | |
Lots of water. | 2014-11-21 | Bug Doodle | 2014-11-23 | |
5/29/16 Plenty of water in creek | 2014-05-29 | Kawboy | 2016-05-29 | |
Great flow on 10/22/16 | 2014-10-22 | MARK | 2016-10-31 | |
Big Tree: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Water Water everywhere...hiked up from Whitewater just about one time per month this winter. My cache at Big Tree was snow free!!! | 2010-12-31 | Pitownpi | 2011-04-14 | |
Columbine: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Dry | 2012-09-02 | D. Gossard | 2012-09-05 | |
Water available 100 yds up main creek bed which is dry. - Look for large rock outcrop on hillside and small water fall.The falls are audible. | 2013-03-24 | Randy V | 2013-04-28 | |
Dry | 2013-05-15 | S.Tabler | 2013-05-22 | |
Dry at camp site. Water flow was good about 200 yards directly up ravine above camp, but was very difficult to reach. | 2013-05-24 | David Hull | 2013-05-27 | |
No water in the creek that runs through camp. Follow the dry creekbed uphill about 300 yds. (Steep, no defined trail) to a good source. Best to ask someone who has been there to point you in the right direction. | 2013-05-27 | Karen | 2013-05-28 | |
Creek that runs through camp is dry - no water available. | 2013-07-15 | Louis Z | 2013-07-15 | |
No water. Ravine is dry all the way up. | 2013-08-17 | Russell J | 2013-08-17 | |
No water. Bone dry | 2013-10-26 | Neal | 2013-10-29 | |
Dry. It's almost always dry unless it's a really wet year. - - Nearby Manzanita Spring is also dry. | 2014-04-19 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-05 | |
No water. Some patches of snow could be melted in an emergency for water 4/18/15 | 2014-04-18 | Aaron M. Scullin | 2015-04-18 | |
2016-08-06 Completely dry from the trail crossing at the entry to the camp all the way through the campsites and beyond. | 2014-08-06 | Eric F | 2016-08-07 | |
2016-09-03 Completely dry. | 2014-09-03 | EricF | 2016-09-06 | |
Dobbs Trailcamp: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Excellent Water Flow here from two separate streams. Was pleasantly surprised to see native trout in one of them. | 2012-07-06 | D Parrish | 2012-07-07 | |
Beautiful, clear and cold water from two streams. | 2012-09-01 | Corrina Peipon | 2012-09-04 | |
TONS of water. There will always be water here short of some great cataclysm | 2012-10-20 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-21 | |
Still good water source for filtering. | 2013-08-04 | Oshie | 2013-08-05 | |
Very strong flow | 2013-09-21 | Neal | 2013-09-30 | |
Both E and W Forks running well. One of the most reliable water sources in the wilderness. | 2014-05-04 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-05 | |
Plenty of water | 2014-09-28 | Lou Z | 2014-09-29 | |
Dollar Lake: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Dollar Lake is dry. | 2012-07-20 | Kathy W. | 2012-07-20 | |
Flow is moderate. Was there is the dark so did not get a good look at the lake, but I believe it is mostly dry. | 2012-07-20 | David Hull | 2012-07-23 | |
Dry. Spring still flowing well. | 2012-08-18 | Myself | 2012-08-20 | |
Spring flow is adequate | 2013-05-11 | Randy V | 2013-05-11 | |
There's no water in the springs at Dollar (can't call it a lake for now - it is bone dry). We had to melt snow. After talking to every group around, we found water to filter at High Meadow Springs. Wish we had known to camp there. Don't rely on the Ranger Station staff - they said there was water! Lodgepole supposedly has a good enough flow at the springs there based on groups we met coming down. | 2013-05-25 | scout hiker | 2013-05-27 | |
There is no water in Dollar Lake and no water in the spring to the southwest of Dollar Lake. You must carry your water up from South Fork Meadows. | 2013-06-03 | Sondra Morison | 2013-06-08 | |
dollar lake is dry. spring is either hidden by snow or dry also. | 2014-04-19 | Oscar | 2014-04-21 | |
Dry. Really dry. Not even mud. The lake is 100% dry. The spring is 100% dry. No water anywhere to be found. | 2014-09-18 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
Fish Creek: Stream crosses trail .5 mi up trail from camp | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Water Water/Snow Snow everywhere in the winter!!.....hiked up from Mission Creek once a month all winter! | 2010-12-31 | Pitownpi | 2011-04-14 | |
This report for 9-10-11. Still a decent flow at spring above camp. | 2010-09-10 | Mike | 2011-09-14 | |
Lots and lots of water. Multiple streams were crossing the trail. Water was also running higher up in the stream where the switch back zigs back north. | 2012-04-30 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-05-03 | |
Water flow decent at spring above camp | 2012-05-19 | Mike | 2012-05-25 | |
Water is still abundant 0.5 mile above Fish Creek Camp | 2012-07-28 | HanhN | 2012-07-31 | |
Good flow at the creek .5 mi from Fish Creek camp. We had fun making a dam to form a pool to filter water. | 2012-08-29 | Scott | 2012-09-01 | |
Water still flowing above camp | 2012-11-04 | Jay B | 2012-11-10 | |
Decent flow at stream crossing above camp. | 2013-06-29 | Hiker | 2013-06-30 | |
water was very good, recommended that you get water a few feet up from the trail. | 2013-07-01 | BSA Troop 1613 | 2013-07-02 | |
Water source is about 1/4 mile up trail. Very Very low flow | 2013-07-07 | Louis Z | 2013-07-08 | |
Very good flow 1/4 mi. up the trail from Fish Creek Camp. There was quite a bit of rain the day before. | 2013-07-13 | Natalie M. | 2013-07-17 | |
Slow but steady. I'd guess 1 liter per minute? Still enough to fill all your water needs but not sure about later summer..... | 2014-07-13 | Jeff | 2014-07-14 | |
Small creek crosses trail about 0.25 miles north of Fish Creek Camp. Fair flow. Can collect in a cup from a small 6" waterfall about 10 ft above trail. | 2014-07-27 | Dennis Horwitz | 2014-07-28 | |
Water Flow in crossing Uphill from Camp. 10 inch waterfall with about 3L per min flow. | 2014-10-25 | Dan R | 2014-10-29 | |
No water at FC camp. Good flow in stream crossing 1mi E (downhill) of camp. Crossing 1/4mi W (uphill) of camp is frozen over but there's a collection pool you can pump from. | 2014-11-29 | Paul V | 2014-11-30 | |
4/19/2015 --- Spring running .5 mile up from camp. Plenty enough to fill | 2014-04-19 | Dan | 2015-05-18 | |
Water in the lower canyon. No water at Fish Trail Camp. This is for May 2015. | 2014-12-31 | Stevo P | 2015-06-10 | |
Fish Creek Saddle: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Plenty of snow to melt....didn't see an ground or running water.....too much snow - 12/23/2010 and I've been up in 2011 each month so far....same each time | 2010-12-31 | Pitownpi | 2011-04-14 | |
No water observed, but PLENTY of snow still left. Not as much as in 2011, but plenty if you want to melt snow for water. | 2012-04-30 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-05-03 | |
Water at Lodgepole spring about 0.5 mi down the use trail from the saddle to Dry Lake | 2012-07-28 | HanhN | 2012-07-31 | |
The (very) small spring WNW of Fish Creek Saddle was barely running. You'd be better off just going down to Lodgepole Spring. | 2012-09-13 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-03 | |
Halfway Trail Camp: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
EXCELLENT WATER SOURCE | 2012-07-08 | DAVE T. | 2012-07-08 | |
Good water source from small creek before the split to High Creek trail. | 2012-10-06 | Tavis | 2012-10-08 | |
Good flow in Vivian Creek just before the trail camp. | 2012-10-26 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-27 | |
Good water flow | 2012-12-08 | Justin B | 2012-12-09 | |
No water - dry as a bone. | 2013-05-18 | GregB | 2013-05-19 | |
The creek is dry at Halfway. There was water about a mile down the trail from Halfway Camp. | 2013-06-13 | Bob | 2013-06-22 | |
There was a very small amount in the creek at trailcrossing (just downhill of camp) | 2013-07-28 | Chris E. | 2013-07-29 | |
Checked carefully on the way down when it is easier to see and could find no visible trace of water anywhere below Halfway camp. | 2013-08-07 | Dan W | 2013-08-08 | |
Creek has surface flow at trail crossing due to recent rains. flow is low but pumpable. | 2013-09-14 | Randy V | 2013-09-15 | |
Flowing, but only a trickle. Aquifer recharged by recent snows. Some large pools available for filtering. | 2013-10-14 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
Dry at trail crossing. Did not see or hear signs of water, but did not go looking off trail. | 2014-01-18 | Rick R. | 2014-01-20 | |
The creek before the camp junction is dry, but there is a low flow of water if you follow the creek a little ways easterly. | 2014-05-03 | KathyW | 2014-05-07 | |
Dry at the trail crossing. There could be water further up the drainage, but I didn't check. I just went to High Creek and got water there. | 2014-05-24 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-26 | |
Some have reported Halfway as dry. It isn't. At the creek crossing (dry) 200 yards before camp, go upstream 50 yards (there's a trace trail to the left of the creek). You'll find pools with adequate flow. Better flow than observed in the fall. Probably won't last all summer. | 2014-05-24 | Ian Smith | 2014-05-27 | |
At now dry stream crossing just before the camp trail spur junction, turn left BEFORE the dry stream and go up along the dry stream bed. Follow light social trail, step over one large log, at least 100 paces. Look for very small (2' diam) pool on right in stream bed. | 2014-07-19 | John Flippin | 2014-07-24 | |
Dry at Halfway Crossing but there is a small pool at "Upper Halfway" which is maybe 100 yards upstream. | 2014-10-03 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
No water here | 2014-10-05 | Sean | 2014-10-06 | |
No Water here | 2014-10-05 | Akhil Dwivedi | 2014-10-06 | |
This is for 2015 (yr not yet added to drop down menu). Good flow 400 feet up the creek from the trail just south of the camp turn off. | 2014-05-24 | Cedric | 2015-06-11 | |
~8/23/2015~ No water here. Vivian creek and High Creek still okay. | 2014-08-23 | Brian | 2015-08-24 | |
High Creek Trail Camp: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
7/1/2001 Lots and lots of water! Flows right through the camp. You have to cross the creek while following the trail, so you can't miss it. 7/1/2011 (It didn't let me put 2011 for the date, so I chose 2010) | 2010-07-01 | Ricardo | 2011-07-03 | |
EXCELLENT WATER SOURCE | 2012-07-08 | DAVE T. | 2012-07-08 | |
Good flow of clear water. | 2012-07-11 | Hugh Warren | 2012-07-13 | |
This was my first time at this camp, so I can't say for sure, but it looks like this is two streams or one big stream in winter/spring; now it's one small stream. Water is very clear and cold and steadily flowing from a small falls, but it's a little low compared to what I imagine must be a large stream in other seasons. | 2012-09-02 | Corrina Peipon | 2012-09-04 | |
Stream below camp is low but running steadily. Not as well aerated as other streams higher up on Vivian but plenty of water to filter. | 2012-09-03 | Corrina Peipon | 2012-09-04 | |
Good flow in High Creek. | 2012-10-26 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-27 | |
Good water flow | 2012-12-08 | Justin B | 2012-12-09 | |
Small but steady flow. The spring up creek has contracted significantly so no benefit of hiking more than 50 yards up from the trail crossing | 2013-05-18 | GregB | 2013-05-19 | |
Low flow but plenty for drinking water. | 2013-06-15 | Rick R. | 2013-06-16 | |
Low flow but plenty to filter | 2013-07-14 | BobC | 2013-07-20 | |
Plenty of water to filter at High Creek and Vivian. Seemed dry at Halfway | 2013-07-29 | Lisa | 2013-07-31 | |
Flow is adequate and water is clean and refreshing. | 2013-09-14 | Randy Voyles | 2013-09-15 | |
Good water flow at high creek and at Vivian Creek, didn't see much at the halfway camp. | 2013-10-06 | Brad S | 2013-10-07 | |
Low flow, but sufficient. | 2013-10-14 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
Great water flow! I packed way too much water. Boil and you good! | 2013-11-05 | Ryan S | 2013-11-05 | |
Dry at trail crossing, but good flow 20' upstream. | 2014-01-18 | Rick R. | 2014-01-20 | |
Water is available. | 2014-05-03 | KathyW | 2014-05-07 | |
Decent flow in the smaller creek bed. The larger creek bed that you come to first was dry. Good flow at High Creek Falls downstream of the camping area. | 2014-05-24 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-26 | |
Water is running. Look for it in creek bed left up as Vivian trail passes through camp. We sourced here on the way to the San G summit and upon return. | 2014-06-07 | Mountain Turtle | 2014-06-08 | |
Good small flow where Vivian Creek trail crosses High Creek. Most likely from recent monsoon rains. Probably wont last very long though. | 2014-07-06 | Jon B | 2014-07-07 | |
Same report as Jon B; the flow seemed pretty strong. | 2014-07-18 | Darren O | 2014-07-21 | |
Good flow of water at high creek. | 2014-07-27 | Jon B | 2014-07-28 | |
Dry at the first trail crossing but plenty of water at the second trail crossing which is just to the east. - - There is also plenty of water at High Creek Falls which is a couple hundred yards downstream of the camping area. | 2014-10-03 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
Very good flow about 100 feet upstream from trail! This and Vivian Creek Camp were the only places I saw water on the entire trail to the summit. | 2014-10-05 | Sean | 2014-10-06 | |
Good water flow. | 2014-10-05 | Akhil Dwivedi | 2014-10-06 | |
Water is available. Hike up the creek a bit to get deeper pools of water. | 2014-11-22 | Bug Doodle | 2014-11-23 | |
Good water flow, icy cold visited in April 18th | 2014-12-31 | Andrew Chang | 2015-04-21 | |
Good water flow, but might have only been because of the recent rains. (THIS IS 2015, NOT 2014) | 2014-05-22 | Nathan Leroy | 2015-05-25 | |
Good water flow, but might have only been because of the recent rains. (THIS IS 2015, NOT 2014) | 2014-05-22 | Nathan Leroy | 2015-05-25 | |
HORRID | 2014-12-21 | HISTER | 2015-06-04 | |
Dry as hell. | 2014-01-07 | MAGGOT B JOHNSON | 2015-06-04 | |
This is for 5/23/15: good flow | 2014-05-23 | Cedric | 2015-06-11 | |
High creek flowing low to medium, enough to filter. (AUGUST 2015 report) | 2014-08-18 | Jeremy Sandler | 2015-08-19 | |
2015 report- Good flow. | 2014-08-23 | Brian | 2015-08-24 | |
2015 report - Light stream but plenty of water to filter | 2014-09-06 | Nick C. | 2015-09-08 | |
Plenty of water. Good flow where the trail crosses the creek (past the actual camp). You can follow the stream up into the brush and nearly to the manzanita - it is flowing better up by the little falls. - This is for 09/26/15 | 2014-09-26 | Evyn | 2015-09-27 | |
High Meadow Springs: Water is a bit downhill from camp | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
The water is still flowing nicely. | 2012-07-20 | Kathy W. | 2012-07-20 | |
Plenty of water with good steady flow. | 2012-10-19 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-21 | |
Adequate flow below campsites | 2013-05-03 | Randy V | 2013-05-11 | |
Down to a mere trickle | 2013-05-16 | S.Tabler | 2013-05-22 | |
Good flow and probably will remain so for quite some time. | 2013-07-06 | Randy V | 2013-07-07 | |
Water is fine - quite downhill from trailhead sign. Some ice / snow but crampons weren't necessary. | 2014-01-18 | Jim | 2014-01-20 | |
Decent flow at the half-pipe. Can fill containers or filter from the pool. | 2014-05-25 | Phil R. | 2014-06-02 | |
Silty pockets of running water with algae in it in the meadow no more than two inches deep. Able to pump as much as we wanted but filter clogged quickly. | 2014-06-28 | Turtle | 2014-06-30 | |
Plenty of water in multiple locations. The water is shallow, so you have to take care not to stir up silt. Low flow, but definitely usable. - - I use a Sierra cup to gently scoop up water and pour it into another container. | 2014-09-18 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
Jackstraw: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Water is barely trickling. Not a reliable source. | 2012-06-10 | Dave | 2012-06-10 | |
Two Flowing streams. Not creeks by any means, but definitely sufficient for filtering water from - The westerly flow line (approximately 100 feet west of the first or easterly flowline) probably the better of the two at at least 2 gallons per permit. Both are flowing and clean | 2012-07-21 | Cameron | 2012-07-23 | |
Second creek crossing has brackish water that can be filtered. | 2013-05-02 | Randy V | 2013-05-11 | |
Second creek crossing is running at a slow steady trickle. | 2013-06-27 | John Trollmann | 2013-06-27 | |
Good flow. Raining at time of observation. | 2013-09-07 | DAVE T. | 2013-09-08 | |
Slow but steady water flow at 2nd creek from trail. Hollowed out area to pump water from at junction. | 2013-09-21 | Pete | 2013-09-22 | |
Spring frozen at trail crossing. Strong flow under ice cap, plenty of water. | 2014-02-01 | B. Wilson | 2014-02-03 | |
Very low flow... just a trickle coming from spring. enough to fill up a few canteens, and then if you wait, it will fill back up. - - Puddle is located right next to the wooden plank crossing the place where the stream would be. | 2014-06-20 | Daniel | 2014-06-23 | |
Johns Meadow: Camp is located between two streams | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
2011/05/07 -- Excellent flow, but what else is new? :) | 2010-05-07 | Hikin' Jim | 2011-05-16 | |
Good flow in Forsee Creek proper as well as the small fork west of the trail camp. | 2012-09-15 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-27 | |
Good water flowing in Forsee Creek at the John's Meadow Crossing. | 2013-06-20 | John Trollmann | 2013-06-26 | |
Good flow in both branches of the creek. | 2013-09-28 | BSA Troop 322 | 2013-09-30 | |
Good flow in both branches of creek. | 2013-10-26 | Neal | 2013-10-29 | |
Good flow and plenty of water in Forsee Creek. | 2014-05-24 | John Trollmann | 2014-05-26 | |
Forsee Creek and the un-named creek on the west side of John's Meadow were both flowing. The flow was such that you could fill a 1 liter bottle in 30 seconds. | 2014-06-15 | Mike Blakely | 2014-06-17 | |
Good flow in Forsee Creek where it crosses the trail. Good flow also in the creek just west of Johns Meadow. | 2014-11-12 | ROGER | 2014-11-14 | |
2015 --- Good flow both branches | 2014-05-17 | Dan | 2015-05-18 | |
Limber Pine: Limber Pine: Water is .3 mi East (up trail) | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Good flow. | 2012-07-21 | Bruce | 2012-07-22 | |
Flow is good. | 2012-07-22 | David Hull | 2012-07-23 | |
Flow is good. | 2013-05-25 | David Hull | 2013-05-27 | |
~10 gal/minute, with snowbanks around it. | 2013-06-01 | Bob Sill | 2013-06-02 | |
Confirming that Bob Sill's report is accurate. Great flow, snow nearby. | 2013-06-02 | Kyle Kuns | 2013-06-06 | |
Water was available (although low flow for this time of year) and there was a small patch of snow nearby. | 2013-06-07 | Sondra Morison | 2013-06-08 | |
Still running | 2013-07-06 | Mike | 2013-07-07 | |
Low flow but still going. | 2013-07-14 | Louis Z | 2013-07-15 | |
water still flowing | 2013-08-18 | mike g | 2013-08-18 | |
Water is still available | 2013-08-27 | Colin S | 2013-09-03 | |
Creek is frozen over/snowed over. Kicked in the snow and ice where the trickle usually happens and discovered a very very low flow. Good for those with gravity filters / squeeze filters, but pump filters may have trouble unless water is trapped. | 2014-02-09 | Lou Z | 2014-02-09 | |
Pretty modest flow. Not sure there will be much water coming through here a month from now. | 2014-05-03 | Scott | 2014-05-04 | |
Limber Pine Spring was flowing well. | 2014-04-19 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-05 | |
Water still present but flow is low. However, there is enough to easily filter. Patches of snow still in the area. | 2014-05-02 | Kyle Kuns | 2014-05-08 | |
The Limber Pine Creek flow was sufficient to filter 6 - 8 liters of water in no time at all. At the switchback, it looked like a small trickle, a little difficult to filter from. About 50 feet up the creek from the switchback, you can recover water from the stream and filter from there. | 2014-06-22 | Randy | 2014-06-23 | |
still running strong | 2014-07-05 | james cho | 2014-07-10 | |
about 1L/Minute flow 30-40 feet upstream from trail | 2014-07-12 | john | 2014-07-13 | |
Water flow was good, filled about 3 L in 5 minutes (including filter time). Climbed about 50 ft up from where stream meets trail. - Crisp and cold...best water in California! | 2014-07-27 | Sean | 2014-07-27 | |
The stream was completely frozen all the way through. Was able to chip away some small bits and pieces of ice and scrap up some of the small amounts of snow around it, but it took a lot of effort to get a little amount of water to boil down, clean, and make drinkable. | 2014-11-16 | Veronica | 2014-11-16 | |
Water flowing and patches of snow around. Was able to fill up 3L with no problem. ***2015-5-2 REPORT*** | 2014-05-02 | Jeremy Chung | 2015-05-04 | |
Running, about 1 liter/min (2015, NOT 2014) | 2014-05-20 | Lindsey | 2015-05-21 | |
Spring was flowing very well this weekend. Able to fill 6 liters with no problem. 2015, not 2014 | 2014-06-15 | Lydia | 2015-06-16 | |
Observed 8/24/15 (not 14) Still a bit of water but not much. Had to climb up the spring a few feet to find enough space to drop a pump in. May be dry soon. | 2014-08-24 | Mateo | 2015-08-25 | |
Observed 9/18/15 (not 2014). Strong flow. We had a bag to catch the water so we didn't attempt to filter directly from the little puddles/ponds that the stream flows into, but it looked like it would have been deep enough. We went a little above the trail for better flow, but it wasn't strictly necessary. | 2014-09-18 | Evyn | 2015-09-20 | |
2016-08-06 Excellent flow, the creek was at least a meter wide (wild guess at least 10 liters/min if you could trap the whole creek). It did rain several times last week, so that probably helped. | 2014-08-06 | Eric F | 2016-08-07 | |
The creek is flowing and we were able to gather plenty of water to filter for our overnight trip. August 27-28, 2016 (this form only allows us to choose up to 2014) | 2014-08-27 | Gisele G. Guerra | 2016-08-31 | |
2016-09-04 Excellent flow. Timed filling my 3-liter bladder in 35 seconds, with lots of spillage. | 2014-09-04 | Eric F | 2016-09-06 | |
observed 8Sept2017! flowing well at trail crossing, underground just a short way up and downstream. 2014 date id all that drop-down picklist will allow | 2014-09-08 | BobC | 2017-09-10 | |
observed 8Sept2017! flowing well at trail crossing, underground just a short way up and downstream. 2014 date id all that drop-down picklist will allow | 2014-09-08 | BobC | 2017-09-10 | |
Lodgepole Spring: The usual source if camping at Dry Lake | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
2011/05/06. Flow *amazing*. Water is flowing from way up the drainage through where Lodgepole Spring is then all the way down into Dry Lake which is quite full. | 2010-05-06 | Hikin' Jim | 2011-05-16 | |
Plenty of Water, High Flow - Late August, 2011 | 2010-08-21 | Mike M. | 2011-09-18 | |
Water flowing well. No snow in immediate vicinity. | 2012-04-30 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-05-03 | |
Flowing well. | 2012-08-19 | Myself | 2012-08-20 | |
Excellent flow; plenty of water. | 2012-09-12 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-03 | |
Currently a reliable source, but you must go way back into the spring to find water. The flow is much less than past years. | 2013-06-09 | Dave T | 2013-06-09 | |
Good flow at spring - seems like traditional location - Dry Lake bone dry | 2013-06-22 | BSA #276 | 2013-06-27 | |
Plenty of water. we pumped 8 liters in a couple of minutes. The bugs were in the millions, and the dry lake was dry. | 2013-07-01 | BSA Troop 1613 | 2013-07-02 | |
Low trickle flow, only water source for Dry Lake and Fish Creek Saddle. | 2013-07-07 | Louis Z | 2013-07-08 | |
Lower than usual but filled up 2 5-gallon containers in 45 min | 2013-07-13 | BSA 277 | 2013-07-15 | |
Spring flowing OK with several spots to filter. Recent rain had the creek from the spring flowing farther than usual | 2013-07-27 | Phil R | 2013-07-29 | |
light flow, but still able to fill a liter in about 30 seconds | 2013-08-10 | Michelle | 2013-08-12 | |
Flow is ok. Enough to fill a bottle in 30 seconds. Maybe think about bringing a filter so there is no silt in your water. | 2013-08-18 | Daniel | 2013-08-19 | |
Flow is adequate; filling more than 1L requires a little patience though. | 2013-09-06 | Patrick | 2013-09-09 | |
There is sufficient water flowing to fill water bottles. | 2013-09-13 | KathyW | 2013-09-13 | |
Adequate flow for filter pumping, bottle fill would be difficult. Est. flow = 2-3 gpm, lake is dry (hence the name) | 2013-10-05 | Chris M. | 2013-10-07 | |
Spring is running at about 2-3 gpm. Flow is adequate for filtration yet hard for filling a bottle. Did not check to see if spring froze over night. Dry lade...dry! | 2013-12-30 | Andres B | 2014-01-01 | |
Low flow. Adequate for filtration yet hard for filling a bottle. Dry Lake is dry. No snow. | 2014-02-16 | Tommy Thunder | 2014-02-18 | |
Same conditions listed in last post. | 2014-02-22 | JEFFG | 2014-02-25 | |
Low flow, hard to fill bottles. Dry Lake has some water | 2014-04-07 | Bryant | 2014-04-09 | |
Spring has low but steady flow. | 2014-04-19 | B. Wilson | 2014-04-21 | |
Very Low Flow 3 small pools to collect from | 2014-05-04 | Troop 723 | 2014-05-06 | |
3 small puddles remain. There is no "flowing" water at all. Two San G volunteers, who were visiting Lodgepole Spring on 5/16/14, told us if a big group shows up, the puddles will probably be used up. | 2014-05-16 | danielle | 2014-05-18 | |
Dry as of 6/5/2014. Water available below about 1/2 mile below dry lake from spring crossing trail. | 2014-06-07 | Rob Hawk, ASM | 2014-06-09 | |
Bone dry, | 2014-06-27 | Chris P. | 2014-06-29 | |
Bone dry. The seep the previous post referenced, on the trail 1/2 mile before Dry Lake is still trickling. | 2014-06-28 | Ian Smith | 2014-06-30 | |
Dry | 2014-09-16 | Keith Bates | 2014-09-17 | |
Dry. I looked everywhere. Not even mud. The lake is also 100% dry. - - Best water en route to Dry Lake from the S Fork Trailhead is at Grassy Spring which is just below the trail about 1/2 to Dry Lake from S. Fork Meadows. | 2014-09-18 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
Still completely dry, have to go down trail about 3/4 mile for seep on trail. Go off trail from seep and there are little falls that are easier to fill from. | 2014-10-26 | Cory | 2014-10-28 | |
Dry Lake ( No Water ) Lodgepole Spring ( No Water ) Small spring 3/4 mile before dry lake flowing slowly. Last 1/4 mile of trail to dry lake icy. | 2014-11-08 | JEFFG | 2014-11-11 | |
On 3/21/15, Lodgepole Spring was frozen over according to the rangers we passed on the way up (did not independently verify). We were told to get water out of Dry Lake instead. - - 2015, NOT 2014. | 2014-03-21 | HGK | 2015-03-25 | |
Dry on April 26 2015 (not 2014). - Grassy Spring which is on the way to Dry Lake from S. Fork Meadows was running well. | 2014-04-26 | Hikin' Jim | 2015-05-21 | |
Dry, no water at all, this update is for May 2015. | 2014-12-31 | Stevo P | 2015-06-10 | |
Mineshaft Flat: Water is .3 mi down trail | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
yes, plenty of water, and no snow down there! - hiked up from whitewater 1/4/2011 - from mission creek 2/28/2011, 3/27/2011, 4/4/2011 | 2010-12-31 | Pitownpi | 2011-04-14 | |
Water flow is still good in the grassy creek. Enough water to use a pump | 2013-08-04 | Adam W | 2013-08-08 | |
Excellent flow. | 2014-07-26 | Dennis Horwitz | 2014-07-28 | |
Saxton Trail Camp: Water is .2 mi West | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Spring below camp is running well but low. Very clear. Two springs above camp (farther than the spring below): 1st is just a trickle but second is running low but well. | 2012-09-02 | Corrina Peipon | 2012-09-04 | |
Plenty of water with good steady flow. | 2012-10-20 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-21 | |
Good water flow at creek 300 yards below Saxton Camp. Another creek with good flow approx. one mile northeast of camp near Plummer's Meadow. | 2013-05-26 | JLowe | 2013-06-06 | |
This and Plummer's Meadow still have good flow. (Posting this since the Ranger at Mill Creek had given us wrong info and said there was no water on Momyer/Falls Creek Trail) | 2013-06-15 | Hiker | 2013-06-16 | |
Below Saxton and Plummer Meadows still had sufficiently good flow. | 2013-08-10 | Gary V | 2013-08-11 | |
fairly good flow | 2013-08-11 | Michelle | 2013-08-12 | |
PLUMMER MEADOWS - strong flow - fill 1L in 3 seconds | 2013-08-10 | Michell | 2013-08-12 | |
Weak flow, but still enough to fill up. Small pools around 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep. | 2013-09-21 | Neal | 2013-09-30 | |
Recent snows have recharged aquifer. Good flow, approx. 4 gpm | 2013-10-12 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
PLUMMER MEADOWS: Recent snows have recharged aquifer. Lots of water. Approx 10 gpm | 2013-10-13 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
The W Prong of the W Fork of Falls Creek (the usual water source) was running well. - - The small creek just before the W Prong was also running, albeit at a much lower rate. - - The spring just up the trail from Saxton was flowing, but just barely. - - Plummer Crossing (the last water before Dollar Lake Saddle) was flowing well as always. | 2014-05-03 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-05 | |
1. West Prong of W. Fork of Falls Creek (the "official" source for water at Saxton): Good flow. - 2. Smaller creek down the trail below the "official" source: Low flow, but flowing. - 3. Small spring above Saxton Camp: Just a trickle. - 4. "Plummer Crossing" (where the W. Fork of Falls Creek crosses the trail above Plummer Meadows): Excellent flow. | 2014-05-25 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-26 | |
Good flow at stream 1/4 mi below Saxton Camp. Plummer, about a mile up the trail from camp and the last water before the saddle, also has good flow. | 2014-08-17 | Rick R. | 2014-08-20 | |
Saxton & Plummer running strong | 2014-11-16 | James Cho | 2014-11-16 | |
Plenty of water. | 2014-11-22 | Bug Doodle | 2014-11-23 | |
Great flow on 10/22/16 | 2014-10-22 | Mark | 2016-10-31 | |
South Fork Meadows: Water is all over around here. Can't miss it. | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Water *everywhere*. Tons of water. | 2010-05-06 | Hikin' Jim | 2011-05-16 | |
Water flowing very well. | 2012-04-30 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-05-03 | |
Water galore (as usual). Never a shortage here. | 2012-09-14 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-03 | |
This post is really for Mosquito Spring which is just east of Grinnell Ridge Camp: There was water in a small pool at Mosquito Spring, but there wasn't a lot, and it was a bit stagnant and contained mosquito larvae. You'd *definitely* want to treat this water. | 2012-09-13 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-03 | |
Good water flow/availability; but, less than normal for this time of year. | 2013-06-03 | Sondra Morison | 2013-06-08 | |
Excellent water flow, but less than most years. | 2013-06-09 | DAVE T | 2013-06-09 | |
still flowing | 2013-08-09 | Michelle | 2013-08-12 | |
Excellent flow. No problem filling up a liter quickly. | 2013-08-18 | Daniel | 2013-08-19 | |
Excellent flow still, 1st crossing has best flow. | 2013-10-06 | Chris M. | 2013-10-07 | |
Plenty of water flowing. | 2014-02-17 | Tommy Thunder | 2014-02-18 | |
Nice consistent flow! | 2014-05-24 | Sons of Vanarchy | 2014-05-27 | |
Lots of water at Lost Creek and South Fork Trail junction. Located just off South Fork Trail on Lost Creek Trail. | 2014-08-31 | Tommy Thunder | 2014-09-04 | |
Plenty of water in multiple locations. - - The place where the trail crosses a creek before climbing to Dry Lake is running very low, but there are plenty of spots with good flow. | 2014-09-19 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-10-05 | |
Great Flow in crossing on Lost Creek just after the trail junction. Upstream along the South Fork trail there are three small crossings. The middle is still easy for filtering. | 2014-10-24 | Dan R | 2014-10-29 | |
Trailfork: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
Water is flowing at a rate of approximately 1 L per 3 minutes. | 2012-06-10 | Dave | 2012-06-10 | |
Flow through pipe is slow, perhaps one liter a minute. | 2012-07-22 | David Hull | 2012-07-23 | |
Water flow is low, but still flowing. If you carve out a little bowl to filter from, the flow is more than your filter can take in. Jackstraw Springs has much better flow. | 2012-07-21 | Cameron | 2012-07-23 | |
Slow but steady flow of water coming out of the pipe - enough to fill up hte water bottles. | 2012-09-29 | Kathy W. | 2012-09-30 | |
Slow but steady flow. Enough to fill a bladder if you're patient. | 2012-10-19 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-21 | |
good flow at about .5 liters per minute | 2013-05-04 | Randy V | 2013-05-11 | |
Water is flowing out of the pipe. It's a slow flow, but enough to fill water bottles. | 2013-07-28 | Kathy W | 2013-07-28 | |
No water coming from pipe. However, I cleaned out a small catch basin approximately 10 feet below pipe to catch rain seepage. Not a reliable source. | 2013-09-07 | Dave T. | 2013-09-08 | |
Slow but steady flow from ground. No water from pipe. Area hollowed out and lined with plastic to allow filtering. | 2013-09-21 | Pete | 2013-09-22 | |
Trickle coming out of pipe. flow rate was 90sec for 200ml; 2min for 8oz. took awhile to fill multiple bottles. | 2014-05-30 | Jim W | 2014-06-01 | |
Pipe is dry. Some usable puddles on the ground. | 2014-06-14 | Robert S | 2014-06-16 | |
Very low flow/trickle coming from spring. Pipe is dry.. puddle formed near pipe that is enough to fill some bottles if you are patient. | 2014-06-21 | Daniel | 2014-06-23 | |
No flow on springs. Spring is snow covered (thick). ***2015-5-3 REPORT*** | 2014-05-03 | Jeremy Chung | 2015-05-04 | |
2015 ---- Pipe flowing well. 2L a minute. Clear of snow. | 2014-05-18 | Dan | 2015-05-18 | |
Running pretty well, enough to 2 liters in a few minutes (2015, NOT 2014). | 2014-05-21 | Lindsey | 2015-05-21 | |
Vivian Trail Camp: No features noted | Conditions | Date Observed | Observed By | Date Posted |
EXCELLENT WATER SOURCE. | 2012-07-08 | DAVE T | 2012-07-08 | |
Good flow in Vivian Creek near the trail camp. | 2012-10-26 | Hikin' Jim | 2012-10-27 | |
Good water flow | 2012-12-08 | Justin | 2012-12-09 | |
Water in camp - but not much further up the trail. | 2013-05-18 | GregB | 2013-05-19 | |
Low flow but plenty for drinking water at the log crossing. | 2013-06-15 | Rick R. | 2013-06-16 | |
Low flow but plenty to filter | 2013-07-14 | BobC | 2013-07-20 | |
Creek full of water. Flowing well. | 2013-10-14 | Lonewalker | 2013-10-15 | |
Water is available. | 2014-05-03 | KathyW | 2014-05-07 | |
Good flow at the trail crossing near camp. | 2014-05-24 | Hikin' Jim | 2014-05-26 | |
Good water flow from recent monsoon rains at the trail camp. | 2014-07-06 | Jon Br | 2014-07-07 | |
Good water flow at Vivian Creek trail camp. | 2014-07-28 | Jon B | 2014-07-28 | |
Great water flow in the creek! Dependable. You can fill up a liter in about 8 seconds. | 2014-08-23 | Lisa Cox | 2014-09-08 | |
good water flow. | 2014-10-05 | Akhil Dwivedi | 2014-10-06 | |
*2015* NOT 2014 Water great just past the wilderness boundary. FILL UP HERE. no water until just before High Creek Camp | 2014-02-17 | john hill | 2015-02-24 | |
This is for 5/23/15: good flow | 2014-05-23 | Cedric | 2015-06-11 | |
Vivian creek flowing low to medium, enough to filter. (AUGUST 2015 report) | 2014-08-18 | Jeremy Sandler | 2015-08-19 | |
Plenty of water. Good flow. | 2014-09-26 | Evyn | 2015-09-27 |