2014 Reliable Water Sources / Long Dry Sections

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tim
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Re: 2014 Reliable Water Sources / Long Dry Sections

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There's no water at Rowell Meadow. We went over to Belle Canyon on Labor Day weekend and there is a very small unpleasant muddy puddle on the way up from Rowell Meadow to the pass. That's all until you get to the Seville/Ranger/Lost Lake junction at the bottom of Belle Canyon, where Sugarloaf Creek is flowing with a very modest amount of water. Nothing higher up until you get to Seville though. We didn't go to JO so can't help you there.
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Re: 2014 Reliable Water Sources / Long Dry Sections

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tim wrote:There's no water at Rowell Meadow. We went over to Belle Canyon on Labor Day weekend and there is a very small unpleasant muddy puddle on the way up from Rowell Meadow to the pass. That's all until you get to the Seville/Ranger/Lost Lake junction at the bottom of Belle Canyon, where Sugarloaf Creek is flowing with a very modest amount of water. Nothing higher up until you get to Seville though. We didn't go to JO so can't help you there.
I decided to take a reconnoissance trip before our planned backpacking trip, and I actually found one stream in the middle of Rowell Meadow itself, towards the Eastern side. It supplied plenty of water for our group during the actual trip.
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Re: 2014 Reliable Water Sources / Long Dry Sections

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Even though they are a month old, I think some may still find this information helpful. It is for the Golden Trout Wilderness on the Sequoia National Forest side.

Soda Spring Creek – Not flowing, standing water
Tamarack Creek – Barely any flow as of late August
Deep Creek – Not flowing, dry
Clicks Creek – Barely flowing
Alpine Creek near Parole Cabin – Slowly flowing
Fish Creek – Not flowing, standing water
Little Kern River – Low but flowing

Lion Meadow area – Not flowing, standing water
Grey Meadow – No water
Trout Meadow – No Water

Maggie Lakes – Has water, but water level is low
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