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TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:44 am
by DavePloessel
Quick TR.

Lot more cars at the TH than I expected. Didn't see too many people out there. Did a little loop and checked out lakes 1-4 before heading over to long lake for lunch, then camped along the south fork lakes. Hiked out along south fork on sunday.

No Mosquitos but a ton of small black bugs that almost looked like skeeters. Felt like high 70's during the day, 30ish at night. Trail was almost entirely snow free. Heck, the whole basin was pretty snow free. Going to be a DRRRRRRYYYYYYY summer :(
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Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:47 am
by DavePloessel
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Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:12 am
by texan
Thanks for posting the TR and pics. Your are also right, its going to be a dry summer. There is hardly any snow.

Texan

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:51 am
by maverick
Thanks Dave for the great TR and photo's, very imformative.
Love your caption "Beauty and the beast". :lol:

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:55 pm
by larroyo33
Thanks for the trip report. I was thinking of taking my dogs up there in a couple weeks. Nice to see the conditions beforehand.

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:51 pm
by KathyW
Looks like it was a really nice trip. Thanks for sharing.

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:02 pm
by sparky
Good times in the mountains :thumbsup:

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:40 pm
by Tom_H
Really nice! Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:12 pm
by John Harper
I know exactly where that tree is. Great photos and looks like a very dry summer.

John

Re: TR: Cottonwood lakes 5/11-5/12

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 9:14 am
by Troutdog 59
Thanks for the TR Dave. Does show just how little snow is in the southern sierra :eek: . Love your travel gammon set :D . Used to carry one as well.