Skiwi
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If the weather behaves we are planning to head up into the Uintas for a quick backpack around June 20 (2 nights). I have hiked and backpacked on the western side of the highway but not the east yet. I am thinking of Naturalist or Middle Basins.
My questions are (which I hope you can help answer):
- Is one superior to the other? Both look great from what I have seen. Any particular recommendations of where to head to?
- From my topo map it looks like both of these areas are around the 10,000 feet. Should we be considering somewhere lower at this time of the year (question below is related)? We don't have many opportunities to get up there this summer so I want to make the most of those we do.
- How do you think snow will be up there? We are not adverse to dealing with some snow and wet patches but don't really want to be postholing much.
- I assume that bugs, in particular mosquitos, are likely to be an issue at this time of the year?
- Any wildflowers likely to be out?
If you think we should be considering somewhere else, I am open to ideas.
Thanks
My questions are (which I hope you can help answer):
- Is one superior to the other? Both look great from what I have seen. Any particular recommendations of where to head to?
- From my topo map it looks like both of these areas are around the 10,000 feet. Should we be considering somewhere lower at this time of the year (question below is related)? We don't have many opportunities to get up there this summer so I want to make the most of those we do.
- How do you think snow will be up there? We are not adverse to dealing with some snow and wet patches but don't really want to be postholing much.
- I assume that bugs, in particular mosquitos, are likely to be an issue at this time of the year?
- Any wildflowers likely to be out?
If you think we should be considering somewhere else, I am open to ideas.
Thanks