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Mileage for mountaineers route! #55482 10/31/08 05:01 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Rancho Bernardo/ San Diego Berne Member
Berne Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Rancho Bernardo/ San Diego	What is the mileage for the mountaineers route as compared to the main trail and also the best time a year to do it? (one day) I have done the main trail 12 times in the last 9 years. Anywhere between 8 1/2 and 13 hours total hiking time. Any comments are much appreciated, thx Berne Mettenleiter

Re: Mileage for mountaineers route! Berne #55485 10/31/08 06:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,446 Studio City, Ca Ken Member
Ken Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,446 Studio City, Ca	About half the distance, July-Oct works dry, depending upon snow issues.

Re: Mileage for mountaineers route! Ken #55544 11/02/08 04:36 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Rancho Bernardo/ San Diego Berne Member
Berne Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Rancho Bernardo/ San Diego	THANKS MUCH KEN FOR YOUR REPLY,REALLY APPRECIATE IT! BENE

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