One of my favorite Photo from 2005 that I took

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If I go back to Miter Basin, I wouldn't go in over Cottonwood Pass. It's a long sandy slog from the Cottonwood Pass Trailhead until you get to Rock Creek or Soldier Lake. I came back out over Old Army Pass, which was better but I think getting to Miter Basin via Crabtree Pass would be the most scenic route.