High Sierra Topix

It's map season again, as we plan our trips for this summer. And the most time you spend looking at maps, the more the names seem similar. There are at least two Mono Passes, one near Mt Gibbs in Yosemite, the other near Mt. Starr and Mono Rock at the upper end of...yes...Mono Creek. We're planning to visit both this summer.

But there are other names that reappear in many different places. Piute Creek seems to be a popular one, names for the Native American's who people the east side of the Sierra long ago. There are two Slide Canyons in Yosemite alone. And there are more Deer Lakes and Bear Lakes than we can count...and SIlver Lakes?

So that got us to thinking.

What's the most common geographic name in the SIerra, and how many times does it appear? What's your nomination? And where does that name appear?

Kennedy Meadows?

There are a bunch of Deer Creeks. And a number of Cold Creeks I think.

The place name the immediately came to mind is Helen Lake.
1. Helen Lake near Parker pass
2. Helen Lake near Dorothy Lake Pass
3. Helen Lake on the Avalanche Gulch route up Mt Shasta.

Twin Lakes.

Lost Lake?

Mike

Birch creek, McGee creek, sage hen, ash creek, marble canyon, so many repeat names!

TAMARACK wins!

-Russ

cmon4day wrote:The place name the immediately came to mind is Helen Lake.
1. Helen Lake near Parker pass
2. Helen Lake near Dorothy Lake Pass
3. Helen Lake on the Avalanche Gulch route up Mt Shasta.

Lake Helen in LVNP.

Three Blue Lakes in the Lassen area.

You can stand on one Black Butte in Tehama County and see two others.