xyz99

This might sound weird….are there bugs in S Utah in Sept? What should we expect? We are coming from the East Coast, where mosquitoes can eat you alive after sunset. What was your experience there?
Thanks

Michael

Most if not all the NP are at relatively high altitude and it's dry. Only very close to streams are bugs a potential problem.

xyz99

This is great news! Thanks a lot Michael!

gail

We saw no bugs at Zion or Bryce. And it was in the summer and rained. The mosquitoes were home eating our neighbors, I think. (No nasty crawly things either, if that is your personal phobia)

GP

Hi xyz99

If you going to visit the National Parks, may I suggest you bring along water, sunscreen and insect repellent, its a wild world out there!

Have Fun
GP

annetti

I've camped quite a lot at Zion and Bryce during the summer and I don't remember encountering mosquitoes. I would have remembered since I always get bitten up. I can't remember insects being a problem. I'm not sure if our encounter with some yellow jackets was at Zion or Yosemite. My husband barbecued some chicken and a yellow jacket dove into the piece of chicken on his fork, snatched a piece of it and flew off. He ended up finishing his meal in the car with a few more yellow jackets banging on the windows. I do remember that Zion is very hot in the summer, perfect for camping. You don't freeze at night. It is one of my favorite NPs and I recommend it highly.

xyz99

Thank you all.
Annetti, that's so funny I'm sure your husband didn't think so when the yellow jackets attacked him, but that makes for good memories.
We will not camp, but we'll bring sunscreen + bugs repelent, anyway. And I know, plenty of water - it's desert country!
Thanks again

utahtea

We've been attacked at both Yosemite and Zion by yellowjackets while cooking. More times in Zion, but I wouldn't worry unless you were cooking outdoors.

Utahtea