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10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 7:44 am
by BaldPaul
I'm planning on doing the Super Loop as an overnighter and would appreciate any info on water availablity at either Whiskey Springs or Dripping Springs? Thanks to any that reply!
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 9:17 am
by The_Eagle
Nothing recent, but here's the historical for these 2.
Dripping Spring -
reports
Whiskey Spring -
reports
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 10:24 am
by Tough_Boots
The First Water TH has reports for those springs. I don't remember the dates for the last time they were checked but they were both listed as dry last weekend.
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 11:46 am
by big_load
I've only passed by Whiskey Spring a couple times at this time of year, and it was bone dry both times. There are often some good pools near the entrance to Trap Canyon. La Barge and Charlebois are the good sources. I wouldn't count on anything else, but I'm pretty conservative about water. OK, I'm obsessively conservative about water.
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 1:38 pm
by johnlp
Expand your loop to include La Barge Spring.
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 5:12 pm
by BaldPaul
@coanbru
Thank you!
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 5:13 pm
by BaldPaul
@Tough_Boots
Thank you too!
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 5:15 pm
by BaldPaul
@big_load
Gracias!
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 23 2012 5:17 pm
by BaldPaul
@johnlp
I think this is what I'm going to have to do in order to have any reasonable hope of finding H2O. Thanks for the suggestion! :thanx:
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 24 2012 8:48 pm
by John9L
A group of us were out by La Barge Spring and Charlebois Spring back on October 13 and both had plenty of water. I attached a couple of pics
Pic number 8285 is of La Barge Spring. It's just above the creek which will be dry.
Pic number 8297 is of Charlebois Spring
Re: 10/23/12 H2O availability @ Whisky Spr or Dripping Spr?
Posted: Oct 27 2012 8:46 am
by BaldPaul
@John9L
Thank you for the pics and the info - i've been stuck inside all summer and my legs feel the serious need to WANDER! Happy trails to you and yours.
BaldPaul
