John Muir

Back to Horseshoe Meadow

Posted by JimmyJam on

27 July 2023
Cottonwood Lakes Trail
(6 miles, +200/-1,200 feet).

One last day in Paradise.

We agreed to meet at the car at 3.

And then UltraShuffle, Half Cookie, and I took one last tour of the meadows to the east of the Cottonwood Lakes.

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Here we go
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Snow Ladder 541?
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Back at our beautiful tarn
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Just like Peace Corps!
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JimmyJam explores
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Our peaceful boulder
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Heading back down

Meanwhile another crew was busy showing off.

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Rainbow T and his Golden T!
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Last shot of the meadow
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Bye Langley!
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Bye Shooting Stars!
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Leaving the Cottonwood Lakes Basin
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Catching up with Scamper and Spoons
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Swamp Onion
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Sierra larkspur
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Common Madia
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Sticky Cinquefoil
Last fishing hole
Last break on a log
Sulfur buckwheat
Can we come back soon?
Bye, bye Johnnie!

Back in San Diego we shared photos (thanks so much guys!) and had even more fun.

Urban adventures…..
Ahhhhh….. Civilization!
That was delicious!

2 Comments Add yours

  1. 100peaks says:
    August 15, 2023 at 5:23 pm

    Cottonwood Lakes is one of my favorite areas in the Sierra. I was just there on my way into Miter Basin last week. I might go back in a few weeks, too! The shooting stars were numerous in the backcountry, too, as were the hummingbird moths. Cheers!

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    1. JimmyJam says:
      August 16, 2023 at 2:21 am

      Awesome! Would love to coordinate a trip some time. I’m getting ready to attempt the Colorado Trail. We’ll see!

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