7.1 mi from the trailheadWhitney Portal
Campground · California
0.9 mi one way · 41 ft climb · 11,085 ft high point · Easy
In John Muir Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
Cottonwood Lakes Cutoff #2 reaches Cottonwood Lake Number Three in 0.9 miles in John Muir Wilderness, passing other numbered lakes.
41 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.
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