Trekkers usually go for KGL from July to mid-September. Heavy snowfall keeps the trails buried during the other seasons. Although the rest of the country, and even Uttarakhand, experiences monsoon during these three months, this is the ideal time for trekking the Kashmir valley. Thanks to the Pir Panjal Range, Kashmir remains in the rain shadow side as it blocks the clouds from Uttarakhand. Nature bursts into bloom, although you can spot melting ice caps all around.