Originally Posted By bgossett
im planning a summer trip to south san juan wilderness for a backpacking/flyfishing trip.

anyrate my question is how does elevation effect temperature, Ive found that the night time low average for a town close to the area is 48f in july, the town is at 7,890ft. im planning to be around 10-11k durring my trip. so with that information what ballpark should the temp be?

Thanks for the help! if you cant tell im sleeping bag shopping


I can tell you when I venture into similar areas in July, I take a -3C rated bag. (that's what, about 25F) I'd make sure you can get something you'd be comfortable in down to freezing or a bit below.


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