[pct-l] routes, Yosemite Hike in Late July

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I know nothing about Ten Lakes Pass. From what I have heard, PCT thru- 
hikers experience insane mosquitoes in Section I (Tuolumne Meadows to  
Sonora Pass) when they come through. They usually come through in  
early to mid-July, if I'm not mistaken. So if your plan is to stay at  
higher elevation to avoid mosquitoes, it may not be effective.

I took the Grand Canyon of the Tuolomne instead of the official PCT  
trail and I did it in mid-June. It was stunning. Probably the  
prettiest place I've ever been in Yosemite. The river was huge and  
thundering. The falls were spectacular. Some of the creek crossings  
were a bit scary and part of the trail was flown over by the Tuolumne  
River. No mosquitoes for me then. I saw a bear! It was amazing.

Diane
On Feb 22, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> I'll be going from Tuolumne Meadows to White Wolf, via Glen Aulin,  
> in late July, my first time in that area.  I had planned on going  
> down the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, but then read something  
> about it being pretty buggy that time of year.  So now I'm thinking  
> about going across Ten Lakes Pass instead.  Anyone have any  
> thoughts about either of these routes?
> thnx!