agnew meadow late June

[eric schultz]

I want to start a backpacking trip in Agnew Meadow and finish in Yosemite Valley. I will be going with my wife and kids. My kids are 8 and 10. I need to go the last week in June and first week in July. My concern is how difficult will Donahue Pass be. I don’t know how the snow pack will be this winter. Will the trail be packed down and visible from other hikers? Will I need ice cleates or crampons? I know I cannot predict the future, but if anyone has gone during this time period I would appreciate your input.

[Art …]

too early to answer your questions about Donahue.
ask again in late March or April.
chances are there will be at least some snow that time of year, even in a low snow year. you should be able to follow tracks and cairns.
but whether you'll need crampons/ice axe … too early to tell.

Last summer, 4th week of June, I went over Kearsarge, Glen, Pinchot, Mather, Muir, and Silver passes. All except Muir were mostly snow free.
But 2013 was an exceptionally dry year.

[Marko Botsaris]

So far it is looking like a la nina year – low precipitation. But sometimes it isn't anything and the sierra get hammered in late march.

However, so far so good. :-)

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