2011 Skeeter Reports

Questions and reports related to Sierra Nevada current and forecast conditions, as well as general precautions and safety information. Trail conditions, fire/smoke reports, mosquito reports, weather and snow conditions, stream crossing information, and more.
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Saddlebag lake area - Zero, nada nothing! July 23rd. Little Lakes Valley 1. :D
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Green Lake- east of Parchers Resort, 2-3
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North Fork Big Pine Creek - The mosquitoes were terrible this past weekend - especially between 10,500' and 12,000' If there was a breeze blowing, it wasn't too bad but, otherwise; even the Deet didn't stop them from attacking.
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July 23-24 - the first 3 lakes going up to Kearsarge Pass were a 2, but 1 on the trail. Kearsarge Lakes were a 3, above them on the trail 2.
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July 20-24: It felt like peak season out there to me!

Duck Pass & Duck Lake not bad at all

Purple Lake; moderatly bad

Cascade Valley/Fish Creek; really bad!

Olive Lake/Jackson Meadow Area: swarming, attacking, off the charts bad! If you don't have a head net, you will breathe in the little buggers!

Lake of the Lone Indian; moderatly bad!

Tully Hole; moderatly bad!

Virginia Lake; not bad at all! A great place to visit.
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July 23rd - Hidden Lake/Quake Lake above Florence Reservoir - Moderately bad (3-4 on scale)...Had a group offer to pay us for some repellent...lol
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Clover Meadow, just below Lower Blue Lake in the El Dorado National Forest: Lots and lots of the buggers. Elevation 8000'. It's at least a 4.
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Tuolumne Meadows, Mt. Dana, Gaylor Lakes - Jul 23-24

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Jul 23-24:
  • Tuolumne Meadows Campground: 2 to 3 - heavy at dusk, some in the morning.
  • Mt. Dana: 0 to 3 - none in late morning on the trail, few at the top, heavy late afternoon on lower half of the descent.
  • Gaylor Lakes: 0 to 2 - some on the trail up to the ridge.
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July 24 - Tahoe Rim Trail east of Martis Peak lookout in the Mt. Rose Wilderness area (north end of Lake Tahoe) between 8000 and 9000 feet in forest and on open ridges, light breezes, few snow banks left - 0 mosquitos (this is a well-drained area).
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July 17th-25th

Piute Pass Lakes and Humphries Basin: very windy, no to low bugs

French Canyon: low to moderate, wore headnet in early evening

Salie Keyes Lakes: Horrendous, just bloomed....scramble to get inside tent, eat inside...leave early in the morning

Lake Edison: light to moderate

Lk. Viriginia: lots of gnats and flies, immature non-biting skeeters

1000 Island: very low bugs
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