Mt. Whitney From Cottonwood Lakes

"OK...one...TWO...TWO AND A HALF! TWO AND THREE QUARTERS!" Owens Lake bed, sucked dry by L.A., awaits these birdmen below. Beyond those mountains is Death Valley.

Going Home

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

The drive back was uneventful except for the hang glider pilots who were jumping off the Cottonwood Lakes road. I think I will keep my hobbies. I don't need any new ones, thanks. Meanwhile...

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU ALL!