CT Mosquitoes?

I think you'll be OK without the net. But I would carry the headnet and small bottle of 90-100% DEET just in case.
I only spent one night above treeline so either tarp should work.

In case you haven't heard the Waterton Canyon start of the CT is closed (segment 2 just re-opened today). There's a good chance it will be open next week but keep it in mind in case you have to take one of the alternates.

Thanks Randy for the heads up. I thought it had closed awhile back and then re-opened. Either way, I will check continuously and make entry Plan B.

Thx again.

Re-opened again per the CTF; posted today…waterton still closed (oh well..a bit redundant. Sorry randy!)

BREAKING NEWS…JUNE 23…OPEN AGAIN. At the CT Segment 1-2 division, the GUDY GASKILL FOOTBRIDGE HAS REOPENED effectively reopening CT Segments 1 and 2. River water has receded and underneath the bridge, the dirt bank with trail is again above water allowing good passage. We also just learned, the ROAD FROM SEDALIA TO THE BRIDGE LOCATION HAS REOPENED, from Sedalia, West on CO Hwy 67 around 16 miles, and North on Platte River County Rd 97 around 4 miles to the South Platte River Trailhead and Gudy Gaskill Bridge. STILL CLOSED IS WATERTON CANYON and CT users will need to use one the two alternatives for starting Segment 1 of The Colorado Trail that are briefed (along with map) on this web page –>

http://www.ColoradoTrail.org/waterton.html