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Cottonwood Lake #1

based on 20 tracks & routes #15 hike out of 62 in
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18.8 mi
Distance
10 hrs 24 min
Time
terrain
2,323 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult one way trail in Golden Trout Wilderness.

This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, High Lake, New Army Pass, Viewpoint 11,500ft., Entrance to Chicken Spring Lake, 11,000 Feet, and Cottonwood Pass.

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