Muscle Ridge Islands UT, ME

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Muscle Ridge Islands UT is 100% natural land cover (78% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 0.95 sq mi, home to about 6 people. That makes it the 5th-most wooded of the 20 towns in Knox County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass — the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Knox County reports about 664 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year, the 4th-highest of 210 Northeast counties. That county-level disease pressure, combined with Muscle Ridge Islands UT's local habitat, sets how high its daily score can climb when the weather and season allow.

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Muscle Ridge Islands UT, today's risk reads high (76/100). Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.