The Hilton Lakes region is very popular with fishermen and packers. The trail leading to the Hilton Lakes is dusty and dry, and is used heavily by pack animals. The lakes themselves are beautiful. As a result, mosquitoes are a constant nuisance in the Hilton Lakes area during the early-mid summer months. Hikers must come prepared for the worst possible mosquito conditions there.
Mosquitoes are less of a problem in the fall here.
Fishing in the Hilton Lakes is excellent. Brook, rainbow, and brown trout thrive in the lower lakes, and goldens can be found in the upper Hilton Lakes.