Mt. Whitney From Cottonwood Lakes

The Hitchcock Lakes reflect the ramparts of Mt. Hitchcock.

Hitchcock Lakes Below

Mt. Whitney Trip from Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead. June 2000.

On some spots of the trail there was snow and at one point ice completely covered the trail, all easily bypassed.

Typical trail on the Mt. Whitney trail. Don't forget to breath.

The last few days had paid off in good acclimation and I was never more than slightly out of breath. The trail had settled down to a consistent gentle grade that broadly swept back and forth as I climbed higher.