[pct-l] Oregon Mosquitoes

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

As others have written, Oregon is blanketed in snow in late May. By the end
of June, you can hike without snow in the lower elevations. The Sisters
still has snow on the 4th of July, but you can get by. And that is when the
mosquitoes start. in most years the bugs are gone by the end of July, but
not always.

If you want to hike the PCT in May, go to southern California.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judson Brown" <judsonb@internetcds.com>
To: <alfrei@wm.edu>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:37 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] (no subject)


> <<Hi,
>
> Can anyone give me any advice about mosquitoes on the
> trail??  I am planning on hiking for three weeks in Oregon
> in late May, but am worried that the mosquitoes will be
> unbearable.  Are they that bad?  Should I plan to go in
> August instead?
>
> Any advice would be great!
>
> Thanks,
> Andrea>>
>
>
> You will have no problem whatsoever in May because no part of OR is
hikeable
> at that time. The lowest part of the OR PCT are hikeable in June, but they
> are not extensive. Most of the trail is cover w/ snow until July 4th or
so,
> leaving July as the bad skeeter month. Either pick a different time or a
> different place. These statements are based on 25 yrs. experience in the
> Oregon Cascades.
>
> Judson
> Ashland
>
>
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