Published May 5, 2004 12:00AM
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Week of May 9-16, 1996 The Bahamas’ low-key Out Islands Green Tortoise for alternative travel West Virginia is for mountain biking Attack of the killer black flies Wildlife and nature resorts Pacific Crest Trail weather Pacific Crest Trail weather Question: I’m planning a hike in July on the Pacific Crest Trail from Sonora Pass to Tuolumne Meadows , and I can’t find a reference for temperatures to be expected. Can you help? Jerry Dunaway San Diego, CA jtdunaway@efdswest.navfac.navy.mil Adventure Adviser: Your best bet is to go right to the source–the experts at Yosemite National Park–which is exactly what I did. According to the rangers, at 9,000 to 10,000 feet, you’ll want to bring that warm sleeping bag and an extra layer of polypropylene, since average nighttime temps usually dip down into the low-to mid-30s. Most July afternoons will see 70-degree readings and almost always an hourlong thunderstorm or downpour. Be sure, then, to keep that Gore-Tex handy and do your best to avoid being on mountain peaks and ridgelines if you see approaching thunderclouds. The good news, though, is that by July, you won’t have to worry too much about those infamous, heavy Sierra snowfalls. For additional weather-related information, call Yosemite at 209-372-0265 or 209-372-0200. |