[pct-l] Mosquitoes

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, JoAnn,

Last year I departed north from the I-5 crossing at Siskiyou summit, and I
found very few mosquitoes until the southern slopes of Crater Lake.  From
Mt. Theilsen north there was a fair amount of snow – and mosquitoes in the
more clear areas.

In an average season the best opportunity to encounter and observe the
whinny little buggers is further north in the pot-hole lake region south of
The Three Sisters.

Enjoy your hike and your swatting,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM, JoAnn <jomike at cot.net> wrote:

> I will section hike a small portion of southern OR this summer. I know
> mosquitoes are bad in August but what is everyone’s guess as to what part
> of August? Should I ignore the entire month or with this year’s slightly
> below average snow fall could I start some time in August? I know there are
> no guarantee answers; just looking for a ball park figure. Thanks much.
>
> are we there yet
>