December 24, 2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE DAY!

It looks like another nice day on LeConte—43 degrees at noon and partly cloudy. Lots of day hikers are taking advantage of the pleasant weather. Increasing amounts of precipitation are forecast beginning tonight and lasting past Christmas Day. The mountains will be under a High Wind Warning from 9:00 PM tonight through 4:00 AM Tuesday, with gusts upwards of 80mph possible over the peaks. The breezy conditions combined with heavy rain could inspire a temporary closure of park roads over the holiday.

I took advantage of the bright sunshine this morning and sat on the porch outside the office and enjoyed visiting with the day hikers—many of whom read this blog and were hoping to meet a WILDCAT.

Enjoy the pleasant weather with your families and friends before the wet weather moves in.

HAPPY TRAILS!!
WILDCAT/Bert