We originated at Horseshoe Meadow. We planned on doing a loop through Rocky Basin and up to Cottonwood Lakes but there was still too much snow to make it down to the Cottonwoods via New Army Pass so we decided to stay at this meadow...glad we did!
There was a small price to pay to see this vista however. This day we packed in from Chicken Spring Lake. 30 minutes into that hike a thunder storm roared in - in the most literal sense. We hiked through pouring rain for about two hours with lightning touching down all around us. One strike could not have been more than 1000 yards from us.
I was drenched but once we made it to our destination the rain stopped and eventually we got to witness what you see here. It was amazing.
I tried to figure out what meadow this is but can't seem to find a name for it. If anyone knows it would be a great help to put a name to it. It's basically at the junction of the PCT and Siberian Pass Trail.
Much, much more to come...
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