Leave Horseshoe Meadow and hike 3.5 miles up the 1,200-foot climb to Cottonwood Pass. No permits were required then. I don’t see much wood scattered around in the beautiful pictures posted that’s why I’m asking. There are Log in to keep track of trails that interest you with Click or hover over any spot on this elevation profile to see the distance from the start and elevation above sea level at that location, which will be highlighted on the map.These photos were taken in July of 2009. Our tax dollars allow the gov’t to do a great job maintaining trails and preserving this beautiful area for everyone to enjoy.hikespeak has it dead on. The Cottonwood Lakes are home to California's state fish, the Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita). The trail crosses a smaller creek that enters Cottonwood Creek: this is the halfway point of the trail. In other areas, it may be counter-balanced.At the trailhead, all food, trash and scented items must be removed from vehicles and placed in the bear-proof lockers and trash receptacles that are located in the parking lot. You were also considered something of an oddball as a wilderness hiker/camper. Does this seem feasible regarding snow in the park? The views expand as you ascend of bulk of the 1,200 feet between the trailhead and the pass.Just over Cottonwood Pass comes a junction with the Pacific Crest Trail.

Cottonwood Pass / New Army Pass Loop - California | AllTrails Enjoy! Click to enlarge. Preventing the slow erosion of the commons requires eternal vigilance. Why is there no free wide open land anymore? These areas would get really beat up if they were not protected. Cottonwood Pass Trail Recreation Guide (pdf) At a Glance.

What trails would you recommend?The banner photo on this page is me and my husband (then, boyfriend) at the start of our NB JMT trip! For information and reservations call (760) 878-2015. Do not leave anything with a scent in your car.For more information about protecting your food from bears, National Forests in California are using recreation fee revenues to improve and enhance recreation opportunities. It has 2 main sites, at the Cottonwood Pass Trail #3505, and also at Cottonwood Lakes Trail, they are not far, if one site fills, try the other. I enjoy wood fires to cook my meals but whatever is allowed, I’ll follow.Camp stoves are the way to prepare meals out there. Hope you don’t mind. It will be 5 chicks, 1 dude, and a whole lot of […]Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. I hiked in the Sierra Nevada 60 years ago. It is hardly a matter of taxation without representation. We had perfect late summer weather the […]My son and I are planning on hiking in the Sequoia/Kings Canyon and Yosemite area during the week of May 11-18th. If both fill you are permitted to camp / sleep in your car. It is advisable to spend a night of acclimation at one of the trailhead campgrounds to avoid facing the symptoms (headaches, nausea, and lack of appetite) out on the trail. It’s really not much of a hassle.

[…] I spent 5 days backpacking through the region of the Sierras that encompasses: Horseshoe Meadows, Cottonwood Pass, New Army Pass, Golden Trout Wilderness, and Mount Langley. It is an incredibly great area to hike! Moreover, there hasn’t really been a sort of “free wide open land” (as envisioned above) in at least 50 years; one can be anachronistically wistful or naive, or just enjoy that these lovely patches of earth are protected for us to enjoy.right on hikespeak; I am so thankful for all the trailBlame it on the problem of population explosion. […] suddenly you have at trip! I’ll post the photo he took of me right there on bdjmt.blogspot.com as soon as I find it. But maybe that’s because the place is kept clean and the hikers and campers follow the rules of leaving no trace. There are many more people engaging in this activity now.Yes and you could actually drink out of the streams w/ cupped hands and not worry about getting sick. Km 41.8-39.3: The trail continues up Cottonwood Valley towards Cottonwood Pass, winding through more groves of balsam poplar and wildflower meadows until you emerge above the tree line. - 11130 ft. at Cottonwood Pass 1.

It is a great pristine area to hike through. Straight ahead, the trail continues west across Golden Trout Wilderness and down to Big Whitney Meadow. You’ll be hiking from Horseshoe Meadow campgrounds in the Sierras over Cottonwood Pass, and on to Lower Soldier Lake.
See how your fees have made a difference! In order to submit a comment to this post, please write this code along with your comment: Select a region above to find your next great hike. A wood fire or a backpacking stove? When traveling in the backcountry, you may also with to carry an SOS beacon and communicator.Why does all the open land and wilderness in California have to be controlled by the government? Reservations: Wilderness permits may be reeserved up to 6 months in advance at recreation.gov: Rentals & Guides: Cottonwood Pack Station is located near Horseshoe Meadows. 9940 ft. at Horseshoe Meadows trailhead. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20812 It is sad we have to pay money to government masters and nannies every time we want to go enjoy nature. We would like to do a couple nites backpacking trip in each of those areas. Just past the end of the meadow is small creek that the trail crosses twice before beginning a series of long gradual switchbacks. This helped us, and our lungs, acclimate to the high altitudes that we […]How does one cook their food in these areas or what is actually allowed? Along the trail to New Army Pass are Long Lake and High Lake in the John Muir Wilderness. […] set up camp at Horseshoe Meadows, 10,000 feet in elevation, and went on a 7-mile hike to Cottonwood Pass, which reaches 11,200 feet.