My wife and I are driving up early tomorrow (Friday, 7/30) and plan on staying 2 nights in Yosemite. This will be the first time taking my 13 month old son backpacking (I know, most people think we are crazy). We were originally planning on hiking out of TM (staying 1 night in the backpackers camp and another in the backcountry), but with all the bad mosquito reports I am reconsidering. Any suggestions on alternative trips that would be less inclined to have bugs? I'm looking to hike a few hours in, setup a base camp for a day or so and just enjoy being in nature. (I understand this is contingent on getting a wilderness permit, but let's just ignore that little detail for now ) Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Random Questions:
I did hear that Lyell Canyon isn't too terrible up until the Ireland Lake trail junction...true? Is it safe to assume the lower the elevation the better? Are the mosquitoes everywhere or just close to the water?