2017 Mosquito Reports

Post by **maverick** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:04 am

Please make sure, that you update the "subject tab", with the location and dates of your trip, it saves us time from having to go back and change them.

Thanks

scraperpro · Post by **scraperpro** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:00 am

Sighted only one mosquito early in the morning at the trailhead parking lot, otherwise none. So: level 1

Only occasional patches of snow above 8000'.

Quercus23 · Post by **Quercus23** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:52 pm

Just got back from a quick trip out to Rubicon River area, Desolation Wilderness. Mosquitos 0-1, maybe 1+ in swampy bits and along shoreline of Rockbound & Rubicon (elev. 6,500). None higher up.

tlnagy · Post by **tlnagy** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:32 pm

Hiked up copper creek in SEKI (6/24) and the bugs weren't too bad, probably a 2.

Also did a short day hike up to Mist Falls (6/25) in Lower Paradise Valley and that was awful; probably a 4-5. We had to keep constantly moving throughout all wooded areas and you could see a cloud of mosquitoes following you. Lots of standing water from flooding everywhere still so this will likely continue for the next couple weeks.

Post by **rlown** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:36 pm

tlnagy wrote:Hiked up copper creek in SEKI (6/24) and the bugs weren't too bad, probably a 2.

Also did a short day hike up to Mist Falls (6/25) in Lower Paradise Valley and that was awful; probably a 4-5. We had to keep constantly moving throughout all wooded areas and you could see a cloud of mosquitoes following you. Lots of standing water from flooding everywhere still so this will likely continue for the next couple weeks.

Welcome to HST!

Think Month for the skeeter fest at least..

SNOOOOW · Post by **SNOOOOW** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:22 am

I guess the bugs are always bad out on Blue Lakes Rd but I have only been out there in the Fall so they never were bad for me. However, on June 30th the bugs were about a 5-6 I would say. I was getting bitten up until I got up on the ridge and the wind kicked in...Without the wind I was always swatting mosquitoes

Midnight Sun · Post by **Midnight Sun** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:27 pm

Above Lon Chaney's cabin mosquitoes were a 3. 4 in some wooded areas near the lakes. Some reprieve in the more exposed areas with slight breezes. ~20 bites over a couple days. Don't go without some kind of defense.

thirdbestfriend · Post by **thirdbestfriend** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:21 pm

Most of the trails are still covered in snow, although Castle Pass itself is dry. With lots of runoff and few standing pools just yet, mosquito activity was a 1-2. No bites, we saw a few at the trail head off I-80 and sprayed our clothes to keep them away. Then, nothing the rest of the weekend.

I estimate the snow will be off the trails by mid-July, so you may have just a short window to hike there and enjoy the scenery without getting attacked.

Post by **maverick** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:31 pm

Hi Thirdbestfriend,

Welcome to HST! Thanks for the update.

no2haven · Post by **no2haven** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:06 pm

Low level annoyance during the day: 1 in forests, 2 around lakes (Chicken Spring around noon) and creek crossings.

4 right at lake level (Soldier Lake) morning and evening, but quickly dropped to a 3 when you were 50 feet away from the water. Pretty bearable, actually. None seen in Mitre Basin during the day, and certainly not at Blue Sky (~40% ice covered still).

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2017 Mosquito Reports

Subject Tab

Horsethief Canyon dayhike, June 21, 2017

Desolation Wilderness - Loon Lake & Rubicon River

Copper Creek 6/24 / Mist Falls 6/25

Re: 2017 Mosquito Reports

6/30 Blue Lakes Rd/Markleeville Peak Charity Valley

North Fork Big Pine 7/2 - 7/3

Castle Pass - Peter Grubb Hut (PCT) 7/3 - 7/4

Re: 2017 Mosquito Reports

Cottonwood Pass, Mitre Basin 7/1-7/4

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