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Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Snowshoe - 02.10.2025 #106693 02/11/25 01:48 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	Bizarre... I did another e-bike ride up Horseshoe Meadows Road. Loads of rock, snow and ice up past the second switchback... But LOTS of exposed pavement up high... This one beat the crap out of me...worst Recovery Score I've ever seen this morning... About 10 miles of walking/snowshoeing... Very beautiful day, but a bit cold and breezy... Controller refused to connect to the drone, but I had thrown in the baby, so I have a little bit of Panorama and Follow Me footage to post after editing... Here are some photos: Olancha Peak. iPhone 360 Panorama from Lubken Canyon Road...next time I'll see if I can zoom it... I did some Hike-A-Bike up to Not Walt's Point... The view "west" from The Crossover. The Trailhead. The Cottonwood Pass Trailhead intersection. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Snowshoe - 02.10.2025 Richard P. #106694 02/11/25 03:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 985 Keynot, Want Not Jeff M Member
Jeff M Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 985 Keynot, Want Not	Very nice, but I heard they're changing the name... We're getting ready for a couple days of snow here. Funny how everything shuts down for a dusting...

Re: Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Snowshoe - 02.10.2025 Richard P. #106695 02/11/25 03:48 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	Looking at the videos reminded me... Coyotes howling... I got it to respond once, but wasn't fast enough on the start video button... I saw a documentary on Coyotes a few weeks ago...they talked about how smart/adaptive they are...one learned how to open a gate...in my case, I watched their tracks move onto the curb where it was exposed...amazing! Lots of animal tracks all over the place... Horseshoe Meadows Panorama (~2 minutes) Snowshoeing down (~7 minutes) Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Snowshoe - 02.10.2025 Jeff M #106696 02/11/25 05:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	I said II was leaving Cottonweed Pass as I headed down...there's got to be a better replacement name...let's start naming everythibg after the Thompson Family...they deserve it! Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

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