Despite the ranger's warnings of winter conditions and impending storms at the Prather High Sierra Ranger Station, three of us set into the Sierra in November of 2015.
Snowy Spring in the High Sierra
With 2015 being the 4th and most drastic year yet of an ongoing California drought, we thought it would be a good time to do a mid-May trek on a segment of the John Muir Trail (JMT) in the High Sierra. Seven of us left San Francisco in two cars, and about 5 hours later we arrived at Lake Thomas Edison with a leisurely 6 day, 30ish mile adventure planned. Of course, there was word of a winter storm on the way, but we were determined to get on the trail and crest some mountains.