Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Big Pine Creek North Fork Conditions?

Does anyone have any info on the current conditions of the north fork big pine creek trail up to and past second falls?

All clear and there has even been a little early season trail work on it to clear down limbs and the like.

would you happen to know what south fork conditions are like up to Willow lake etc...?Thanks

I was on the South Fork Trail on Friday June 3rd. The trail is free of snow up to the meadow, say 8300-8500ft, then some snow appears, then gets pretty deep and unless you are there in the morning when it is stll firm, will posthole later on. The slopes/couloirs were in nice shape to climb early on on Friday.

You can cross the creek on a thick (on Friday) snowbridge, though depednding on where you are going, may have to contend with the brush.

On the slopes, snow is patchy on the steeper spots. The trail reappears here and there, but I didn't go too far in and just did some snow climbs from the valley opposite Mt Kidd.

Thanks!

south fork bridge 2 miles in has been washed out!Totally sucks.Water was wide,deep and roaring down so no way to cross.Tons of snow on higher elevations in Sabrina basin.