Now, yes, this is the desert. The western edge of the Mojave. Those aren't manzanitas though. Manzanitas are chaparral plants. Those are Creosote Bush, common across this whole desert. This habitat is called Creosote Scrubland. There's quite a bit of Great Basin Sagebrush also. There's still a lot of life out here. The higher elevation closer to the end of the video is chaparral that burned several years ago.
What was the daytime temperature along the aqueduct? What was the reported snow conditions as far as KMS. It's refreshing to hear someone acknowledge Tehachapi as the beginning of the Sierras. Will you fill in the skips while you are waiting for the Sierra to clear?
Probably mid 80’s which is pretty cool. Started cooling down dramatically as we climbed. Thought about filling in the gaps but the high country is getting blasted with another big winter storm so I’ll save these sections to the fall. What a crazy year on the PCT! I am headed home until the Sierras clear
It always sort of irritates me when PCTers talk about "the Sierra" being between KMS and KMN, but I guess its just short for the High Sierra. There's like 150 miles of the Sierra Nevada left north of Sonora Pass.
@@rickcoulon890I was wondering about that after you skipped north to avoid the snow in San Jacinto, the San Bernadinos, and San Garbiels! I was thinking, "this just puts you into the Sierra even earlier."
@@rickcoulon890 Mid-80s is quite pleasant for the aqueduct section. Last year was even crazier though as regards the snowfall issues. 2023 was the year of the SNOBOs. Taking some time off sounds like a good call. Will be looking forward to your further videos when you are able.
@@ianjamesevans 'Tis true. The full length of the Sierra runs from Tehachapi Pass to Fredonyer Pass. But we shouldn't blame PCTers. The "Sierra section" is like the "Desert section" -- it's just PCTA jargon.
I went to high school in Tehachapi, It's an Indian word which means windy. Mojave high school was our biggest rival. We would say it's always windy in Tehachapi because Mojave sucks.
Really surprised you didn't run into snow on the trail or maybe you didn't film it. Curious what you're gonna do now, could be weeks before the sierras are passable. Of course by the time they're passable so would Mt San Jacinto and Wrightwood.
Ran into lots of snow from Anza to Mt San Jacinto and through Big Bear. I had it in some of my earlier videos. Will do Wrightsoid/Baden when the snow clears.
