The Tioga Pass remains open till sometime in November when snow
falls. There will be still people around so you will not be totally
alone. But there will be little or no running water in the creeks.
Lakes will be low and no snow on hill top. September and October
are indeed great time to camp in the the Sierra.

I am going to Yosemite today. There should be lots of water and
Spring colors. Probably very crowded too. Tioga Pass is still closed.
Glacier Point may be open today.

Found out my brake lights were both defective last night. Had to
fix them in the dark. Turned out to be rusty light bulb sockets.
Will be on the way in 10 minutes.

David

--- Jeffrey Olson <jjolson@GWTC.NET> wrote:

> Perhaps the best season to camp and day hike in the Sierra (either from
> the west or east sides) is from Labor Day through the end of October.
> Crowds are mostly non-existent, campgrounds relatively available,
> mosquitoes not an issue (the first hard frost kills them) and it's
> cooler.  It's the shoulder season - the summer people are gone and the
> winter people haven't encroached.  Nights can be nippy but daytime
> hiking is usually perfect 50 - 70 degrees, depending on elevation.
>
> Jeff
> Martin, SD
>

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