Guess I was lucky, in my haste of getting to the trail head, I didn't take Deet with me. But going up Mount Tallac, wasn't a problem. None around.

We were at Cottonwood this weekend and the mozzies were getting nasty. Bring your deet!

Any info on Mammoth Lakes, Agnew Meadows, Lake Ediza?

Got a couple of bites in Grandview Campground on White this weekend.

Hiked up Cathedral Lakes trailhead on Friday. Saw a few milling about over the weekend but no bother.

Three days of warm weather, the lakes melting, what do you get: I return to the trailhead today, drop my pack, and they lit me up like a christmas tree!

South Sierra high country between Kennedy Meadows and Cottonwood pass, East Kern area. Heavy and persistent skeeters on the weekend of June 26/27. Thicker at higher elevations.

Snow melt just finishing up. Abundant water sources.

They were persistent little a#$es on the North Fork LP Creek, from TH as far as UBL or so. It was okay if you kept moving, but don't think about stopping to take a break....
My long sleeves were even getting attacked when I stopped.

lasvegaswraith wrote:They were persistent little a#$es on the North Fork LP Creek, from TH as far as UBL or so. It was okay if you kept moving, but don't think about stopping to take a break....
My long sleeves were even getting attacked when I stopped.

The same goes for the Rock Creek area as of last night

Vitaliy M wrote:Which is the "best" product to keep them off? Will need a lot of it in these next 3 weeks...

100% DEET

butitsadryheat wrote:

Vitaliy M wrote:Which is the "best" product to keep them off? Will need a lot of it in these next 3 weeks...

Picaridin

If you do try this stuff, use the double strength stuff, but 100% deet is way more effective for way longer.

> Which is the "best" product to keep them off? Will need a lot of it in these next 3 weeks...

Long pants, long sleeves, gloves, and a headnet