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Northern Desolation 6/17-6/20
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:17 pm
by Pato
Just returned from a 3 night trip in Northern Desolation. As per usual this time of year, mosquitoes varied a lot depending on elevation:
6400-6800': 2 - Nothing too bad
6800'-7600': 3 and rising. By the time you read this its probably already too late
7600'+: 1 - hardly anything
Mosquito Lakes 6/28-6/20
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:13 am
by RocketDoc
Mosquito Lakes (SEKI) 6/18-6/20
1/5 from Mineral King up to Mosquito Creek drainage, then 3/5 at lake #2, trending towards 4/5 on the hike down between lakes #1 and #2. It’s as if they named the creek and lakes for a reason....
Lyell Canyon 21-June
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 pm
by c9h13no3
Unless we have a cold-snap, the skeeter free spring is likely over.
2/5 in Lyell Canyon below 9500 ft. Killed 4 with one slap around 5-6 pm.
Re: Emigrant Wilderness 6/19
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:29 am
by AaronRDavis
3
I did the Gem lake loop as a day hike from Crabtree TH. Elevation 7-8k. I got a small swarm around me pretty much any time I stopped. However, with permethrin treated shorts and long sleeve shirt, plus deet on my legs, I think I got one bite all day.
Re: Lyell Canyon 21-June
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:30 pm
by oretro
c9h13no3 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:51 pm
Unless we have a cold-snap, the skeeter free spring is likely over.
Thank you c9h13no3, I'm a new user so it will not allow me to message you privately, so please know that I appreciate your extra info!
Grouse Lakes - Loney Meadow to Rock Lake 6/21
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:45 pm
by wildhiker
Dayhiked up the creek from Loney Meadow to Upper Rock Lake in the Grouse Lakes roadless area on the Tahoe National Forest on Sunday, June 21. Elevations 6000 to 6700 feet. Mosquitoes were level 2 in the morning, when the air was still - had to swat them away hiking through damp areas. In the afternoon, after the breeze came up, saw very few mosquitoes.
-Phil
little Lakes Valley, 6/23/20
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:05 pm
by deenad
They're out! Small, gnat like mosquitoes waiting in shady spots. They swarm and munch on you the second you stop moving! It was a warm day with no wind though. Bring your Deet! I would rate it as a 3-4
Sunrise Lakes / Clouds Rest 6/20
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:41 pm
by TFTF
Dayhike from Sunrise Lakes TH to Clouds Rest on Saturday, 6/20. 4 at Tenaya Lake, 3-4 much of trail, 1 at/near Clouds Rest itself.
Bishop Creek / Dusy Basin 6/21-6/25
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:49 am
by freestone
Bishop creek basin and Ducy Basin were both a 3-4 around June 21 but weather and wind came in on the 25th and cooled the air and mosquito action. There was also a Mayfly and Midge hatch happening at the same time which made it seem much worse than it really was, in fact, I did not get a single itchy welt for all the bugs that were in the air.
Virginia Pass / Green Lake 6/26
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:14 pm
by LincolnB
I climbed Twin Peaks yesterday from Green Creek. On the way up to Virginia Pass in the am there were sections at level 2, especially around Green Lake. Returning in the pm, most of that part was level 3 - non-stop slapping even tho I was hiking downhill at top speed.