TR Lodgepole to Lodgepole Via Deadman and Cloud Canyons (SEK

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Great report and photos, this area is high on my list of płaces to visit. If transportation hadn't been a constraint (I see you got there by bus not car) then would you have chosen to go in from Marvin Pass instead and cut a day off each end?
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So jealous....I haven't been to Deadman or Cloud....they're on "the list". Thanks for the report and photos, really beautiful.
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Glad everyone enjoyed the report. It was my first one that I had written up. Unfortunately not so many wildflowers in the upper elevations at all. I remember seeing a good deal of them on the trail to Twin Lakes but that was about it. And the mosquitoes definitely let off after about day 3. I just finished South Lake to North Lake loop and I can thankfully say that the major mosquito season is just about gone for this year..thank goodness! I'll be writing up that trip report in the next few days.
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Nice report of some classic High Sierra locales. Indeed, they bring back some nice memories.
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Great report. Superb photos!
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We did Deadman Canyon loop a 2 years ago and agree, the trail down from Elizabeth pass is mostly non-existent. We just pointed ourselves down hill and followed the contours. The switchbacks down to the valley floor were cool. The views are just stunning!
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