Looking for skeeter reports
Re: Looking for skeeter reports
None on the south side of Mt Adams now.
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Don Nelsen
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
Parked at he TH for Indian Racetrack yesterday and went ENE on an old trail to intersect the PCT in the saddle between Berry Mountain and Gifford Peak. Saw a few mosquitos at the start and glad we applied some spry and took more with us. Didn't really get dive bombed until we go to the Basin Lakes at about 4200'. Still snow in patches even that low, BTW. We really got mobbed for most of the rest of the way and re-applied a couple of times. Even on the summit, they were all over us, trying to bite even through our clothes. The deet worked, though, but we had to take care not to breath them in, they were so thick at times!
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woodswalker
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
Anyone have any recent reports on the Sparks Lake, Green Lake areas for camping and hiking?
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retired jerry
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
couple weeks ago there were a lot of skeeters at Green Lakes
I think whereever you go now, in the mountains, there'll be skeeters. And biting flies.
But if it just happens to be windy on a particular day or location it won't be so bad
Middle of August things will start getting better
I think whereever you go now, in the mountains, there'll be skeeters. And biting flies.
But if it just happens to be windy on a particular day or location it won't be so bad
Middle of August things will start getting better
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woodswalker
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
Thanks! that's generally my understanding. Still I always hope for miracles.retired jerry wrote:couple weeks ago there were a lot of skeeters at Green Lakes
I think whereever you go now, in the mountains, there'll be skeeters. And biting flies.
But if it just happens to be windy on a particular day or location it won't be so bad
Middle of August things will start getting better
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retired jerry
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
make sure you have long pants and shirt, netting head net, and DEET (or some other)
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woodswalker
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
Got them packedretired jerry wrote:make sure you have long pants and shirt, netting head net, and DEET (or some other)
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sprengers4jc
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
They were steady along the Trapper Creek and Soda Peaks Lake trail last night and this morning, especially along the creek. I have a few dozen bites just from setting up camp along TC 
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
None that I saw at Canyon Creek Meadows on Friday 7/22.
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woodswalker
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Re: Looking for skeeter reports
There were some there Thursday. but just in the lower meadows. Totally fine if you were moving.kelkev wrote:None that I saw at Canyon Creek Meadows on Friday 7/22.
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