ART BY ANTON JAKS

COTTONWOOD PASS HIKE WITH ALEC

KEARSARGE HIKE

Trek to Chicken Spring Lake via Cottonwood Pass, June 1-3, 2001 -- Near Lone Pine and Mt. Whitney.

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	The view from the road up to Horseshoe Meadows (Trailhead for the Cottonwood Pass trail) is quite spectacular.  The Trailhead is 9900 ft.
	Here's the trailhead sign.  We're all ready for the hike.
	We camped only a few minutes from the trailhead, since it was already dinner time and Alec was hungry.
	This is a view of Horseshoe Meadows from the trail to Cottonwood Pass.
	Very near the summit of the pass.  Alec's pack was about 16 lbs total.  Mine was a little over 30 lbs.  He never complained once.  What a trekker!
	Another angle near Pass.
	At the summit of the pass, looking East.  Pass elevation is 11,200 ft. or so.
	The trail that leads from the pass on the way to Chicken Springs Lake.
	Chicken Spring Lake.  The trail actually goes up from Cottonwood Pass. I would estimate that the lake is at least 11,400 ft.  You definitely get tired setting up camp, or doing any lifting.
	Our campsite at the lake.  Got pretty cold that night, but we were toasty in our 0 degree bags and protected from the wind.
	No fish in this lake!
	Might as well play in the snow.