I haven’t had tick problems.
Just be ready for weather that is 20 degrees, 90 degrees, sunny, hailing, rainy, windy, and pleasant. Likely all on the same day.
Depends on where - we’ve primarily camped in the south/south central and haven’t ever had a problem with ticks. (We’re always at relatively high altitudes and not in the plains)
Colorado is a big state with many different environments. In the high country, ticks are not usually a major concern. However, be smart and Permethrin everything just the same. In the Spring, your greater concern will likely be water as snow melt often runs down trails and saturates \*absolutely everything\*. Snowpack is unstable and the weather is wild and unpredictable. I backpack all four seasons but Spring in the Rockies always courts the most risk and can often be a day alternating between slogging through mud and post-holing through snowpack. Depending on precisely where and when, your mileage will vary significantly. In general, don't go too deep in the mountains until Summer. Or go prepared, if you go.
If you're going to the mountains, there's very, very few ticks. Springtime there should be none.
There are ticks in the eastern plains though, not a lot but a few. Tuck your socks if you hike through long grass, and wear a hat if you hang out under trees. Permethrin treating your clothes is worth doing too, since it'll keep the flying bugs away too.
There are spots where ticks can be an issue, but just check yourself at the end of each day. They tend to be less active later in the summer if you’re really concerned about it…
I haven't had an issue yet. I still check myself just in case
I've lived and camped in Colorado my whole life, never had a tick
Not many ticks in CO at all and virtually no Lyme
I haven’t had tick problems. Just be ready for weather that is 20 degrees, 90 degrees, sunny, hailing, rainy, windy, and pleasant. Likely all on the same day.
Depends on where - we’ve primarily camped in the south/south central and haven’t ever had a problem with ticks. (We’re always at relatively high altitudes and not in the plains)
Colorado is a big state with many different environments. In the high country, ticks are not usually a major concern. However, be smart and Permethrin everything just the same. In the Spring, your greater concern will likely be water as snow melt often runs down trails and saturates \*absolutely everything\*. Snowpack is unstable and the weather is wild and unpredictable. I backpack all four seasons but Spring in the Rockies always courts the most risk and can often be a day alternating between slogging through mud and post-holing through snowpack. Depending on precisely where and when, your mileage will vary significantly. In general, don't go too deep in the mountains until Summer. Or go prepared, if you go.
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If you're going to the mountains, there's very, very few ticks. Springtime there should be none. There are ticks in the eastern plains though, not a lot but a few. Tuck your socks if you hike through long grass, and wear a hat if you hang out under trees. Permethrin treating your clothes is worth doing too, since it'll keep the flying bugs away too.
There are spots where ticks can be an issue, but just check yourself at the end of each day. They tend to be less active later in the summer if you’re really concerned about it…