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hellroaring
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 11, 2018 - 09:33am PT
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Hey all, was wanting to take my wee one into Hoover Wilderness this Monday (7/16) for her first backpacking experience. I heard the boat taxi isn't running nor is the resort open? My big ? to anyone whose been up at Saddlebag recently is how are the bugs and is there still a lot of snow down on the trail or around the lakes?
Just want to hopefully light a stoke fire so don't want to go in if super buggy or lots of post holing to deal with. Was thinking of Desolation as an alternative as I have a permit for lake Aloha area. Would prefer Hoover Wilderness though. Any other alternative suggestions would also be welcomed. She's 7 and I was looking for something a couple few miles mellow on the uphill elevation gain, to a place we could base camp a couple nights and do some hiking/exploring.
Thanks...Russ
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yosguns
climber
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Jul 11, 2018 - 09:40am PT
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Hi - I was up there weekend of June 23 - 24. There wasn't a lot of snow (you couldn't avoid the snow around the lake, but once up higher, you could generally walk around patches). The mosquitoes were AWFUL up below North Peak. They disappeared after 1pm to return around dusk, but they were relentless in the morning.
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hailman
Trad climber
Ventura, CA
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Jul 11, 2018 - 10:05am PT
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Hey there Russ
We were just up in the Conness area climbing some ridges on July 6. I kept waiting for the bugs to attack, but surprisingly they weren't too bad. It was a breezy day, though, which probably helped.
Snow is melted around the lakes and there are plenty of dry spots to camp. Here's a few pics:
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yosguns
climber
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Jul 11, 2018 - 11:57am PT
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The day I was up there, there was NO breeze, which makes a big difference. And it was early, so probably a lot of newly hatched bugs.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 11, 2018 - 01:58pm PT
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The walk around the left side of the lake only adds a mile or so to the hike and is all flat. I mostly quit taking the boat across in the morning because it is such a small addition to the overall hike. And it is pretty.
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crøtch
climber
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Jul 11, 2018 - 02:20pm PT
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Last week my wife and I took our 2 and 4-year old kids backpacking in Little Lakes Valley out of Mosquito Flats trailhead. It's a rolling hike with no grueling ball-buster hills and a lake every half-mile so you can stop when you feel like it. My kids had a blast. Bugs were present but tolerable and easily dealt with most of the time. They got bad around 5pm for an hour or so.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Jul 11, 2018 - 02:31pm PT
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What? No Gym on monday? I'll wither away...
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jul 11, 2018 - 04:51pm PT
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I just spent a long week camped at Saddlebag. The bugs come and go but never were they hideous. Mornings and mid day no problem, evening sometimes so but not always. I’ve experienced much worse. Snow, not a problem.
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hellroaring
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2018 - 09:35pm PT
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Thanks. Doesn't sound too bad.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 11, 2018 - 09:38pm PT
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hey there say, hailman... wow, lovely photos!
:)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Jul 11, 2018 - 09:58pm PT
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I drink Round-up to keep the skeeters away...
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