Rock Creek and LLV info?

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Posted by Eric A. Rosen on June 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Looking at heading up to LLV for the week of July 04. Curious to know road and trail conditions? I have been looking around on the web for the past few days and can only find the road to Mosquito Flat is open but nothing about snow coverage?

Also, wanted to know if I might need snow shoes if highing at high elevations now with all the snow around still..

Thanks...

Posted by Cory Freeman on June 23, 2010 at 7:35 PM

I'd suspect there's some mucky trail conditions right now so bring goretex boots! If I go up there or hear anything I'll pass it along. You might want to check out the rockcreeklake.com forums and post this there. Bring a lot of 100% DEET! Have fun.

Posted by Mat Malone on June 24, 2010 at 12:57 AM

This post from a few weeks ago should help.

Posted by Sandy Steinman on June 24, 2010 at 1:32 AM

You might call the Bishop BLM Office. They usually have information on current conditions:
Bernadette Lovato Field Manager
Bureau of Land Management
Bishop Field Office
351 Pacu Lane, Suite 100
Bishop, CA 93514
email contact link: http://www.blm.gov/ca/forms/feedback/index.php?fo=5
Main Contact Number: 760-872-5000
Fax Number: 760-872-5050

Posted by Eric A. Rosen on June 25, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Well, thanks for the info.. gave them a call yesterday at the Bishop office and Mammoth as well.

Mosquito Flat road is open to the campground and as of yesterday you could get to Long Lake. After that it was pretty snow covered based on reports. But that can change daily due to weather conditions...

Posted by Sandy Steinman on June 25, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Excerpts from an e-mail I received from the BLM Botanist this morning: " haven't had a chance to drive the roads up along Rock Creek or Mcgee Creek yet this year but I would assume things are blooming now. But higher up there is still a fair amount of snow, I was hoping to get into the backcountry over 4th of July weekend so that should give me a better idea of the snow is like and when things might be blooming...As I start to get up to those elevations more I can keep you updated, but overall mid to late July sounds right for the upper elevation stuff. If your looking for wildflowers a little east of the crest there is a lot to see at the 7,500 to 9,000 foot level right now. " As I receive more information I am updating the post on my blog about Sierra Nevada Wildflower Bloom: http://sandysteinman.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/sierra-nevada-wildflower-report-expect-a-late-season/

Sandy
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