Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney Portal TR
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:16 pm
Took this 42 mile trip in five days 8/26-8/30. This route has been discussed quite a few times on the net and many of you have probably done this trip. I'll just give you some thoughts and let you enjoy the photos.
Day One: Highly recommend the South Fork Trail option to Long Lake over the main trail. At the end just take the faint use trail to the north side of the first south fork Lake and rejoin the main trail at the base of the Cottonwood headwall to avoid the nasty boulder field west of the South Fork Lakes.
Day Two: New Army pass is a great trail well done to the designers. Campfire at Lower Rock Creek with two cold beers supplied by friendly female trail mx worker was a trip highlight.
Day Three: Just a slog from Lower Rock Creek to Upper Crabtree Meadows.
Day Four: Take your time and enjoy the hike to above Guitar Lake.
Day Five: We hiked the 11 switchbacks to the JMT/MWT Junction in the dark with our headlamps. Cooler and beautiful morning light for viewing. Also made us #3 and #4 to the summit for the 30th. Met the crowds on the way down.
Enjoy,
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Day One: Highly recommend the South Fork Trail option to Long Lake over the main trail. At the end just take the faint use trail to the north side of the first south fork Lake and rejoin the main trail at the base of the Cottonwood headwall to avoid the nasty boulder field west of the South Fork Lakes.
Day Two: New Army pass is a great trail well done to the designers. Campfire at Lower Rock Creek with two cold beers supplied by friendly female trail mx worker was a trip highlight.
Day Three: Just a slog from Lower Rock Creek to Upper Crabtree Meadows.
Day Four: Take your time and enjoy the hike to above Guitar Lake.
Day Five: We hiked the 11 switchbacks to the JMT/MWT Junction in the dark with our headlamps. Cooler and beautiful morning light for viewing. Also made us #3 and #4 to the summit for the 30th. Met the crowds on the way down.
Enjoy,
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