[pct-l] Fw: Backcountry Yosemite

[goslowgofar]

This year, you WILL have a lot of mosquitoes in late July.  I'd bring lots of 
deet and a headnet.  Try to find campsites on higher ground with a breeze if 
possible.  We are seeing more ticks so far this season (I'm at 5000') but I 
don't know if there are any in the high elevations.  If you are planning to 
cross over Red Peak Pass (gorgeous!), you may want to see if it is snow free 
by the time you go.  In "normal" years, it is often snow bound into July.  Will 
you be taking the high trail?
Katy

 
GoSlowGoFar




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From: giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
To: Pct mail list <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 6:46:44 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Backcountry Yosemite

The last week in July, I'm going to be hiking in the Yosemite backcountry for 
the first time in a long time and the first time in this particular section.
  Happy Isles to Illilouette Creek, across Clark Range to the Upper Merced 
tributaries.  Merced Lake, Vogelsang Lake to Tuolumne Meadows.  Anyone have any 
experience that time of year with mosquitoes and ticks?  Or any thing else I 
should think about?

Thnx!

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