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Cottonwood Lake #3 via South Fork Cottonwood Creek Trail and Cottonwood Lakes Trail

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6.5 mi
Distance
3 hrs 35 min
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terrain
1,161 ft
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Overview

This is a moderate one way trail in Golden Trout Wilderness.

This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1 and Cottonwood Lake #3.

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Erika Lawson 2 years, 1 month ago
Cottonwood Lakes Day 2
Kali & I backpacked out to the peninsula between Lakes 4 & 5 on a quick one-night backpack to acclimate for Mt. Whitney
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m95fariz 1 month, 1 week ago

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