2016 Mosquito Reports
- bwang
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Emigrant 7/11-7/14
Quick tour of many of the lakes of southern and central region. Crabtree TH, Pine Valley, Grouse Lk to Louse Canyon, Rosasco Lk all 1 during the day. Camped at Pingree Lk - a "low" 2; Hyatt, Big, Kole and Leighton - 1; Karl's a low 2; Wood Lk, Cow Meadow 2-3; Camped at Letora Lk - 2; Huckleberry, horse meadow, Maxwell, blackbird and Emigrant Lk - all 2-3 during the day; Camped at Buck Lakes - 3; Deer, Jewelry, Gem, Puite and Camp all seemed like a 1 but we were walking pretty fast.
- skyliner
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Piute Pass 7/15-16
A solid 2 from trailhead to the pass and back. Breezes and keeping moving helped considerably during the day, but I picked up a few bites at the car while getting ready before I had a chance to put on repellent. Dusk/dawn at Muriel Lake were irritating with many skeeters around but few actually biting.
- rayfound
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Bishop Pass Trail - Long Lake/Spearhead Lake
Spent most of the day at spearhead - Was not present early am or into evening, but mosquitos were 3-4... pretty heavy whenever the wind settled. DEET mostly worked, though I reapplied every couple hours.
Probably 30+bites in my back through my shirt, + some on legs and arms. Pretty bad I guess.
Probably 30+bites in my back through my shirt, + some on legs and arms. Pretty bad I guess.
- rlown
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Re: 2016 Mosquito Reports
I think you need a different shirt solution.
I tend to wear an undershirt and then a log sleeved shirt over that. They are lightweight, so not hot, but the combined thickness and action of the shirts keep them out of my skin.
I tend to wear an undershirt and then a log sleeved shirt over that. They are lightweight, so not hot, but the combined thickness and action of the shirts keep them out of my skin.
- makejelone
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Jennie Lakes Wilderness 6/15-6/16
Treated my clothes, pack and bug bivy with permethrin and applied DEET to skin. Flys and mosquitos weren't really put off, but I only got 1 bite. 2 others I was with both got bitten at least once.
Trail from Big Meadow to Jennie lake and the lake itself: 3
Trail to surrounding Boulder Creek: 2
Campsite near Boulder Creek: 3 (Was completely fine in my bivy, no bugs on it at all most likely from treatment with permethrin)
Trail back to Big Meadow: 2
We didn't stop at Weaver Lake so cant say anything about the bugs there.
Trail from Big Meadow to Jennie lake and the lake itself: 3
Trail to surrounding Boulder Creek: 2
Campsite near Boulder Creek: 3 (Was completely fine in my bivy, no bugs on it at all most likely from treatment with permethrin)
Trail back to Big Meadow: 2
We didn't stop at Weaver Lake so cant say anything about the bugs there.
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Re: 2016 Mosquito Reports
It was just a cotton tee... I should have just sprayed with DEET but the spray didn't work well. That being said, it has been a long time since I have had a really bad mosquito day... Guess I've been lucky in recent years...rlown wrote:I think you need a different shirt solution.
I tend to wear an undershirt and then a log sleeved shirt over that. They are lightweight, so not hot, but the combined thickness and action of the shirts keep them out of my skin.
- Matthewkphx
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Sabrina Basin 7/16–7/17
I'd call Blue lake a 2.5+ and then it got much worse as I got higher. I spent the night of 7/16 at Midnight lake where it was easily in the 3–4 range every time the wind died down. I bailed two nights early because of how heavy they were. Not fun.
I will never backpack in the Sierra during mosquito season again. That sucked. Last summer I did the JMT SOBO starting on 6/15 and we hit only a couple tough spots (Sunrise, Thousand Island Lake and Tully Hole) but the rest was fine. I'm realizing the quantity of water last summer vs. this summer makes a HUGE difference.
I will never backpack in the Sierra during mosquito season again. That sucked. Last summer I did the JMT SOBO starting on 6/15 and we hit only a couple tough spots (Sunrise, Thousand Island Lake and Tully Hole) but the rest was fine. I'm realizing the quantity of water last summer vs. this summer makes a HUGE difference.
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Emigrant 7/15 to 7/17
Camped on the west side of Big Lake and the south side of Deer Lake. I'd say mosquitoes were a 1 for Big Lake and a 2 for Deer Lake.
- MichaelRPetrick
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Humphrey's Basin 7/15-7/17
Hiked in over Piute Pass 7/15:
Loch Leven - Brief spell of 5 when in the trees, otherwise 1 when windy ( but we did not camp here, so...)
trail along Piute Creek below treeline - 4 to 5
Lobe Pass - 1
Lobe Lake - 4
Tomahawk Lake - 2
Loch Leven - Brief spell of 5 when in the trees, otherwise 1 when windy ( but we did not camp here, so...)
trail along Piute Creek below treeline - 4 to 5
Lobe Pass - 1
Lobe Lake - 4
Tomahawk Lake - 2
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- Matthewkphx
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Re: 2016 Mosquito Reports
Just curious... How long does it typically take for the mosquitos to die off? These areas that are at 3 or 4 right now will be down to a 1 in maybe two weeks, right?
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