Kellys Camp water report

RichardK · Post by **RichardK** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:36 pm

We hiked up to Kellys Camp today, 7/21. There is still water coming from the spring. It took 2 minutes to fill a 24 oz. bottle.

There is a nice view of Telegraph Peak from this trail.

This clown bird was looking for a drink or a handout at Columbine Spring.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:13 pm

Steller's Jay.

Post by **Taco** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:59 am

Thanks for the update. I appreciate it!

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:31 pm

RichardK wrote: ↑We hiked up to Kellys Camp today, 7/21. There is still water coming from the spring. It took 2 minutes to fill a 24 oz. bottle.

Wow. That's really low flow. Aren't there two pipes? Was the other pipe equally slow?

HJ

Post by **JeffH** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:32 pm

I'm glad to see a little water, makes it easier to plan a summer visit. Thanks for checking/reporting.

RichardK · Post by **RichardK** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:23 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑Wow. That's really low flow. Aren't there two pipes? Was the other pipe equally slow?HJ

At one time, there were two pipes. Unfortunately, a large tree fell over one of them during the winter of 2010-11. That pipe never produced much anyway. Then the other pipe dried up to a drip. Rangers constructed a new spring box for it last year. It now flows OK depending on the kind of snow year we have. Since this was a low snow year, there is not much water left. How much longer there will be any water at all is anybody's guess.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:52 pm

OK, so when they replaced the spring box, they only replaced one of the pipes, is that right?

HJ

RichardK · Post by **RichardK** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:59 pm

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑OK, so when they replaced the spring box, they only replaced one of the pipes, is that right?

HJ

That is correct. The other pipe was under a downed tree.