2017 Mosquito Reports
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Re: 2017 Mosquito Reports
Hi Thirdbestfriend,
Welcome to HST! Thanks for the update.
Welcome to HST! Thanks for the update.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Cottonwood Pass, Mitre Basin 7/1-7/4
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).
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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Lamarck col down to Grass Lake
As of June 30, we were getting sporadic mosquitoes just below Lamarck col (East side) and the bug count increased the lower we went. Grass Lake was a 5, but in the dry areas over toward North Lake campground, there were very few bugs (1). DEET kept 'em at bay.
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Vernon Lake, July 1
Around a 1 or 2 on the slabs above the lake. 3 or 4 in the forested areas around the inlet and back towards the cascade down from Branigan.
Also saw 5 or 6 piles of recent bear scat.
Crossing Fall Creek was straightforward (about knee deep with a mild current) albeit with major repercussions for a slip. We did not see anyone else on the slab side of Vernon Lake.
Also saw 5 or 6 piles of recent bear scat.
Crossing Fall Creek was straightforward (about knee deep with a mild current) albeit with major repercussions for a slip. We did not see anyone else on the slab side of Vernon Lake.
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Re: Florence trail, Goddard Canyon
Mosquitos were present and landing on us in meadows and wooded areas, probably a 1 or so, not truly bad. Swattable - about one per minute. I put on Ultrathon and wasn't bothered. Another hiker reported that Blaney Meadows area was "really bad" at around 9:30 am and we had more mosquitoes during the day than morning or evening, for some reason, not sure why. I wonder if sometimes people mistake flies/gnats for mosquitoes because they were worse than the mosquitoes.
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Sabrina Basin 7/4
July 4th
Scale of 1 to 5, 3 during the day kicking up to 5+ in the late afternoon until well after dark.
Scale of 1 to 5, 3 during the day kicking up to 5+ in the late afternoon until well after dark.
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If you don't know where you're going, then any path will get you there.
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Mineral King
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Atwell Campground
White Chief Trail to snowline and Franklin Trail to the creek.
All at level 2.
2 nights/2 days. 4 bites.
Atwell Campground
White Chief Trail to snowline and Franklin Trail to the creek.
All at level 2.
2 nights/2 days. 4 bites.
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Loch Leven Lakes 7/1-7/3
A 2 for the most part. We camped on an open ridge and the wind kept them away except around dusk. During the trip out, a 3 in some wet and wooded areas.
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Paiute Pass Trail 7/1-7/3
As NightHawk said, the trail in the wooded area/aspens along the creek west of North Lake was about a 3 (at 9500 feet)
Paiute Lake was a 2 (at 11,000 feet)
Forsaken Lake below Mt Humphreys was a 1 (at 12,000 feet) - one mosquito landed on my hand after sunset
Paiute Lake was a 2 (at 11,000 feet)
Forsaken Lake below Mt Humphreys was a 1 (at 12,000 feet) - one mosquito landed on my hand after sunset
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Mammoth High Country 7/1-7/4
Devils Postpile National Monument/JMT - bearable and repellant works in this area
Agnew Meadows - they will eat you alive. Bites are terribly painful and numerous - we each had about 20+ and used Jungle Juice. Lots and lots of sitting water in this area. I would say full mosquito net is the only safe harbor. I got bitten through layers of clothing. And these buggers HURT. What makes some swarms' bite hurt and others unnoticeable? I felt as if I was being stung by bees all over my body!
High Trail/PCT - once you get out of the Agnew meadows area and gain some elevation, you're free. But they are terrible for the first couple miles.
Thousand Island Lakes - none
River trail - bearable by the San Joaquin but hungry and swarming further from the river.
TL;DR: Agnew Meadows is a hellhole.
Agnew Meadows - they will eat you alive. Bites are terribly painful and numerous - we each had about 20+ and used Jungle Juice. Lots and lots of sitting water in this area. I would say full mosquito net is the only safe harbor. I got bitten through layers of clothing. And these buggers HURT. What makes some swarms' bite hurt and others unnoticeable? I felt as if I was being stung by bees all over my body!
High Trail/PCT - once you get out of the Agnew meadows area and gain some elevation, you're free. But they are terrible for the first couple miles.
Thousand Island Lakes - none
River trail - bearable by the San Joaquin but hungry and swarming further from the river.
TL;DR: Agnew Meadows is a hellhole.
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