Overnight Backpack, Whipple Valley (Mosquito Misery), Pine Valley Mountains, Utah

Returning to Pine Valley Mountains, we don the packs and make our way the six miles up to Whipple Valley. Stopping in Hop Canyon to pump water, it's clearly evident that this particular water flow will dry up. The flow has all but stopped when only a week ago it was a fast moving creek. Something to think about. As we are resting in Hop Canyon it is vividly apparent that the bugs are in full swing! Spraying down we continue on.
After hitting the top ( a little over 9,000ft in elevation) we have a nice flat walk through some dense forest noticing a couple camp sites...all the while the Mosquitos continue to get worse.
Soon we are descending down the trail into Whipple Valley and there we find ourselves in a full blown Mosquito swarm..clouds of them. The Mosquitos are so bad that we have to retreat out of the Valley and hike back up to the top to try and get in a lesser swarm. We find a spot to camp near the edge of the forest providing some air movement and the bugs are indeed less intense. From there, it's just a waiting game cowering in the tent till dark when temps drive the bugs down and we can get out and warm up a meal.
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[@precipiceofgrind]

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[@CoCojoy420]

Sweet, love this area.

[@MrFlip4tips]

Great video! I did this hike last June and tried to make a loop out of it. We went up Whipple to Summit trail then down Browns point trail. Would of been a 17 mile loop but the snow was to deep at the top of Whipple and had to come back down the same way. I wanted to redeem myself this year. Good to know the water isn't flowing. Keep the vids coming!

[@precipiceofgrind]

Thanks for watching!! Good luck on your next trip!

[@YFZMoto]

Crazy Buggy up there you could have made Bug Salsa for dinner. Your pack made My back hurt just looking at it but still an Adventure into the unknown area.

[@precipiceofgrind]

You ain't kidding, that was one serious skeeter swarm! Thanks for watching!

[@coniferousforests8030]

36 minutes and 39 seconds of good clean fun. I was truly looking forward to see this hike. Tall majestic pines! I am at a loss for words how much I love pine trees, and firs for that matter... and cedar, and sequoya, and spruce, and hemlock, and cypress, and larch. =DD // Edit: aaaa... now I see where I got the algae from, I asked you once why would you add it there... at 31:27 now I finally caught that! It is A nalgene water bottle =DD hilarious, Im sorry sometimes Im a bit slow to catch on =SS

[@precipiceofgrind]

Mystery solved, Thanks for Watching!!

[@blakenielsen2783]

Looked like an awesome hike... have you seen any deer on hikes on pine valley??

[@precipiceofgrind]

Thanks for watching!! We did see three deer during this hike.

[@blakenielsen2783]

Awesome to hear I love spending time up on pine valley. And I just want to add thank you for taking the time and replying to everyone's comments on this video..

[@LuisDelgado-dn6nu]

I live here in stg thinking about doing this trail.... but the mosquitoes! I hate them with a passion because it they love me 🤣 is there a good time to go when they aren’t as active?

[@precipiceofgrind]

We got totally chewed on this trip. As soon as it warms the bugs will be out so as early as possible..or..wait till Fall. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@PatFromSD]

Hi there, just checking out this trail to consider it for a backpacking trip. What was the time of year and weather conditions for this mosquitoy trip? Weather for our trip looks like daytime highs in the low-70s and nighttime lows in the high-30s. Mid May. Thanks!

[@precipiceofgrind]

Mid May, don't forget the bug spray!

[@andrewtimmons1834]

Thinking about trying an overnight hike here with a group. Any recommendation on Whipple vs Forsyth trail for better camp spots? Would probably aim to get about 3 miles in and set up. Also do you think the bugs will be in full force Memorial Day weekend?

[@precipiceofgrind]

Forsyth is a steep one, I did it to bag Burger Peak. Whipple might be the way to go if only three miles in. I was just doing a canyon underneath the Pine Valley Mts two days ago and the Cedar Gnats were ferocious. I would certainly think the bugs would be strong MD weekend. Safe travels!

[@andrewtimmons1834]

@@precipiceofgrind Thanks for the reply and advice! Bringing some first time backpackers so trying to not make their experience awful haha

[@jacobhornsby5579]

I know I’ve asked this question before but how was the wildlife?

[@precipiceofgrind]

Well, on this trip we saw some mule deer and the usual bird life. Mosquitoes were the overwhelming majority!