Am I the only one who switched from checking water sources on paper maps to calling ranger stations before a trip?

Miles Rodriguez · 2026-09-25T14:45:05.662942+00:00

Used to plan every Sierra route by trusting the little blue creek dots on my map, then got burned on the Bear Creek trail near Courtright in August when 2 of 3 marked sources were bone dry. Now I call the ranger district a week out and ask them straight up what still has water, so what's your go to move for dry stretches in the high country?

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