I second this.  When my son was school age we couldn't always do this, but
my favorite Eastern Sierra time for camping is the fall.  I tend to avoid
the west side whenever possible, but that's just a personal preference.

Donna, 87 Syncro

On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 8:29 AM, Jeffrey Olson <jjolson@gwtc.net> wrote:

> Perhaps the best season to camp and day hike in the Sierra (either from
> the west or east sides) is from Labor Day through the end of October.
> Crowds are mostly non-existent, campgrounds relatively available,
> mosquitoes not an issue (the first hard frost kills them) and it's
> cooler.  It's the shoulder season - the summer people are gone and the
> winter people haven't encroached.  Nights can be nippy but daytime
> hiking is usually perfect 50 - 70 degrees, depending on elevation.
>
> Jeff
> Martin, SD
>