Is there an official bug season on the CT? I know from my experience on the AT and LT that you dont want to get to New England before end of July with the blackflies…
Is there such a season on the CT? or are they constantly around if you camp in a wet area?
Catch Up
I guess you could say the CT bug season is from late June to mid-August, but it’s a far cry from what you would see in the N.E. Some nights the skeeters can bad, but most nights, there’s nothing. Very hit or miss in my experience.
Matt
Re GIRL: Recently read about that girl hiking the CT alone from CA meeting up w/snow…anyone know if she is OK? I’d like to contact her!
Re BUGS: We have hiked segments 1-19 so far and have dealt w/no bugs issues!
TnT
Re ASHLEY: Recently read about Ashley hiking the CT alone from CA meeting up w/snow…anyone know if she is OK since the 6th? I’d like to contact her! Ashley! write me!
Re BUGS: We have hiked segments 1-19 so far and have dealt w/no bugs issues!
TnT
Mostly the bugs can be managed. There is a bug season, but the timing depends on the snow melt. Camp on breezy ridges far from water. Adjust the elevation that you sleep – when the bugs are bad at 11,000 ft. it is likely they are not all that bad at 9,000 ft. When in doubt camp high and hike late because bugs are not much of a problem when the temperature is lower than 50. Above 10,000 it almost always get below 50.
I never carry bug dope in Colorado, but I do carry long pants, long sleeved shirt and a head net.
food
Thanks for worrying, it took a minute to gather myself after being faced with snow obstacles on the non existent trail but I got back out there. I decided to skip seg.7,8 and 9 and started up at Seg. 10 outside of Leadville. The snow was nicer there and I could find the trail in between snow patches. Right now it seems my hiking is on hold for 2 weeks, my dog (Odessa=co-pilot) hurt her foot and can’t put any pressure on it for a while. So much for planning. I guess that is the biggest lesson I’ve learned out there, plans will change so change with them gracefully or not. The weather will move in, the time will be late and there will be slim camping options, there will be snow sometimes more than trail, you might get lost, your dogs paw might get hurt or your own paw might get hurt. I guess the bottom line is if you have a goal, you reach it, even if it takes longer than you planned.
Ashley
P.S.
Might see you all out there later in the season, I’ll be able to hike when I’m not working.
Ashley