I have read some great information on this forum about how and where to find water for a one day summit hike (Bob Rockwell for one).

My question is a bit more specific about a summit hike in the first week of October. I "get" that nobody can predict the weather but, can anyone recommend 2-3 can't miss spots to get water, I don't want to be wondering if a stream is frozen or not?

I guess I am asking where would YOU plan on stopping if you wanted to fill up your hydration pack two, maybe three times?

* This will be first attempt for a few middle aged guys, we are training for this hike and will be reasonably fit but I still don't want to carry more water than needed. I am all about simple and most reliable.

Thanks in advance!