Where is the snow?North of Yosemite?

DAVELA · Post by **DAVELA** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:39 am

Seems like all the trailheads south of yosemite are bonedry for ski, snowshoeing...Any suggestions north of mammoth?I am totally unfamiliar north of mono lake.

SNOOOOW · Post by **SNOOOOW** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:15 am

I would say your best bet is somewhere high. Is Rock Creek bone dry? I have not been to Mono County since Mid Dec but there has been storms. What about the Mammoth Lakes Basin? Hwy 120/Tioga? You should find luck in any of those 3 but I haven't put eyeballs on those areas in awhile so I cannot say definitively.

DAVELA · Post by **DAVELA** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:08 pm

Done rock creek a lot and mammoth is snowmobiles,noise or crowds etc.

TurboHike · Post by **TurboHike** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:25 pm

Snow depth list here...

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/reports. ... e&filter=0

DAVELA · Post by **DAVELA** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:27 pm

TurboHike wrote:Snow depth list here...

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/reports. ... e&filter=0

Thanks,thats a great resource.Levels are much higher north of mono lake.
Supposedly,a storm is coming later this week?

overheadx2 · Post by **overheadx2** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:11 pm

Just got back from Mammoth area. snow was thin. Zero snow coverage Rock Creek Sno Park and significantly beyond. Lake Mary had enough coverage, but thin. Lake Mary was crowded, but no tracks and complete solitude off trail to Mammoth pass. A few tracks at Emerald Lakes trail head, but complete solitude as well. 1' to 1.5' of snow above Lake Mary off trail.

Chris B · Post by **Chris B** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:54 pm

Davela,

How far are you willing to travel? The Sno Parks on Hwy 88 near Kirkwood looked to have good coverage this weekend and there were plenty of people snow shoeing and XC skiing. I think the XC Trails at Kirkwood are also open but I suggest you call them before you take the drive.

DAVELA · Post by **DAVELA** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:51 pm

Thanks overhead and Chris b!

KevinDo · Post by **KevinDo** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:12 pm

Just got back from the Pear Lake Ski hut. Snow is melting quick below 9200 but it was still decent around the lakes. With the incoming "storm", there may be a few days of good snow before the ridge builds up again.

Has anyone been around Glacier Lodge rd? Was thinking of going up to Big Pines next week and hoping the road is relatively clear

schmalz · Post by **schmalz** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:13 pm

overheadx2 wrote:Just got back from Mammoth area. snow was thin. Zero snow coverage Rock Creek Sno Park and significantly beyond. Lake Mary had enough coverage, but thin. Lake Mary was crowded, but no tracks and complete solitude off trail to Mammoth pass. A few tracks at Emerald Lakes trail head, but complete solitude as well. 1' to 1.5' of snow above Lake Mary off trail.

This report varies pretty differently from the reported 214 inches at Mammoth Pass at the link above

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