2019 Mosquito Reports

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Parker Pass-Koip Peak Pass-Donohue Pass-Maclure Cr-Ireland Lk Aug 28-Sept 2

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Mosquitoes were generally not noticeable while hiking, but there were some at campsites in the evening. I would generally rate my camps as level 2, except level 1 when the wind was blowing, which fortunately was most of the time! Only really annoying mosquitoes were in the evening while camping at 10,000 feet along the Rush Creek tributary that comes down from Donohue Pass. With 5 or more buzzing my face at one time, I put on my head net and that solved the problem.
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SEKI Loop 8/24-9/1

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While on hiking anytime on trail, and while at various camp points before 6pm and after 8pm mosquitoes were generally non-existent. Between 6 and 8 in a few areas a totally different story...

8/24 - Center Basin "1"
8/25 - Wright Lakes Basin "1"
8/26 - Lake Reflection "4"
8/27 - Lower Tent Meadow "1"
8/28 - Lower Glacier Lake "1"
8/29 - Marion Lake "3"
8/30 - Knoll south of JMT/Bench Lake trail junction "1"
8/31 - Dollar Lake "1"
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Cloud Canyon-Deadman Canyon-Tablelands 8/28-9/7

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They seemed to travel in gangs during the midday - no mosquitoes for a few minutes, then a bunch, then none, and so on. Mornings and evenings were predictably bothersome.

8/28: Mehrton Meadow = 2
8/29: Bearpaw Meadow = 2
8/30: Tamarack Lake = 2
8/31: Lion Lake = 1
9/1: Cloud Canyon = 2,
9/2: Big Wet Meadow = 3
9/2: Roaring River = 2
9/3: Ranger Meadow = 3
9/3: Deadman Canyon moraine campsite = 2
9/4: Big Bird Lake = 2
9/5: Moose Lake = 2
9/6: Pear Lake = 2
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Re: 2019 Mosquito Reports

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Rae Lakes loop: We day hiked/ran the loop on Saturday, mosquitoes were non-existent except for at dusk when we were around Mist Falls. Then they were about a 3/5. It's really nice up there right now.
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Re: 2019 Mosquito Reports

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Just spent 9 days in the Humphreys Basin/ French Canyon area. Mosquitoes were pretty bad. If the wind was blowing they were tolerable, but as soon as it stopped it was a 2-3.
8:28-30 Muriel Lake 2-3
8:31-9:1 Mesa Lake 2-3
9:2-4 Paris Lake 2-3 (Fishing at Star was a 4-5)
9:5 Tomahawk Lake 3
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Re: Kearsarge Pass to Lk Reflection 9/5-9/9

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All areas were a 0 to 1. Maybe a 2 in very wet areas at evening only. No Deet or head net used.
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South to North Lake, 9/17 - 9/21

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The Sierras are transitioning to Autumn for certain. Got some snow and VERY windy conditions last week. Mosquitoes were, understandably, all but non-existent. Used some DEET 40% on two days, and didn't get a single bite.
Dusy - 0
Little Pete Meadow - 1
Evolution Lake - 0
Franklin Meadow (near there) - 0
Hutchinson Meadow - 1

On a side note, I was just amazed at the traffic on the JMT. One day we encountered I'd guess close to 100 people. Really is the Trans-Sierra Highway. Lots of North-to-South PCT traffic.
A little snow goes a long in keeping skeeters in check. This was mid-week during our trip...
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Re: 2010 Mosquito Reports

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2020 is a dry year. Mosquitoes have been out and I saw some last weekednd (9200ft west slope out of hwy 168), basically 1.
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