Day 1- Acclimating
8/26/18 The first night, we drove up to the Cottonwood Lakes walk-in campground to acclimate at about 10,000'. It was Aidan's first chance for a campfire and to sleep in a tent.
Day 2- Lakes 4 and 5
8/27/18 The big day, as we head out on the Cottonwood Lakes trail and transition from car camping to legit backpacking. We would camp for the night at a gorgeous spot between Lakes 4 and 5.
Day 3- Heading Out
8/28/18 Aidan had a bit of altitude sickness, so we decided to head out a day early. After a beautiful morning at the lakes, we played in the snow, and then hiked nine long miles back to the trailhead.