Skeeters in the Sierra 2009*

by **fedak** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:02 pm

I've seen little to nothing in the way of Skeeters in the past few weeks anywhere between Yosemite and Tahoe above 8000 feet or so.

In the past couple days they've been out in force at dusk at lake level (~6000-7000ft) in Tahoe.

by **ExploreABitMore** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:15 pm

I got bit about 10 times or so coming down the lower part of the Piute Pass trail on Sunday.

by **JasonH** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:54 pm

They were out in force along Lyon Creek on the way to Pyramid Peak yesterday. And of course I had no spray. :oops:

by **hikinedd** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:07 pm

goldenhopper wrote:Just a sparce showing of the little devils in the Rock Creek area over the weekend.

Good to know; I'll be there this weekend.

by **mtndonkey** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:17 pm

Anyone been around cottonwood lakes recently, up by the lakes rather than the trailhead campground? Heading out there in a week and my wife seems to always be a magnet. I wouldn't mind since they leave me alone when she is around except that she makes for a very angry tent mate.

by **Climber Dave** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:36 pm

We had a few after dusk in the Meysan Lakes area this past weekend. Not enough to be a bother however.

by **fedak** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:48 am

Desolation now has skeeters in force in the forested areas above Echo Lake.
(And I assume the whole Velma/Dicks late basin has 'em now as well)

And they've been out at Tahoe lake level for the past week or so.
Today was the first time I had to DEET up in the high country.

by **madeintahoe** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:05 am

They were pretty bad this evening on my walk along the truckee river....I ended up having to get back on the pavement away from the river and meadow areas to get away from them...my morning walk around 10:00 I was in the same area and I did not even notice them....that early evening time I think is the worse

by **rhyang** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:14 pm

Got lunched in Tuolumne Meadows yesterday. Did Cathedral Peak's SE Buttress and they followed us most of the way up the climb ..

by **Matthew Holliman** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:41 pm

rhyang wrote:Got lunched in Tuolumne Meadows yesterday. Did Cathedral Peak's SE Buttress and they followed us most of the way up the climb ..

What happened to Mt. Abbot?

There were some around Bubbs Creek near Vidette Meadow on Saturday, but they really weren't too bad--I never had to put on Deet.

by **TheDeadpoint** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:03 pm

Did Conness, Johnson, Williamson and Tyndal last week (week of June 22) and had no problems with mosquitos in any of theose locations.

Stopped at Tenaya Lake on the return trip yesterday and they were waiting for me there...

by **rhyang** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:12 pm

Matthew Holliman wrote:What happened to Mt. Abbot?

Made it to the Whoa Nelli, had some fish tacos, and by then it was almost 9pm .. decided to wimp out and save Abbot for another time

by **erykmynn** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:37 pm

Bastards sneak-atack mauled me at the PresidentialBoulder in the valley a few weeks ago and were downright unrelenting in and around Toulumne this weekend if you were anywhere near a creek!

Don't know how I missed them last year, those suckers are agressive and could give SE Texas skeeters a run for their money. I swear some of them even LIKE DEET.

Thank goodness for a brief reprieve down to Whoa Nellie. mmmmmmmmmm

by **SpiderSavage** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:09 am

On this date -- Ostrander lake: moderate, Buena Vista Lake: Heavy, South side of Buena Vista Peak, Johnson Lake, Crescent Lake: Very heavy, West of Buena Vista Peak, Bridalveil Creek: moderate to mild. Yosemite Valley: Moderate to mild.

Skeeters in the Sierra 2009*

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