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Note also that it shows a through trail going down from Charlotte Lake to Bubbs Creek. All of the early trips (Brewer 1863, Brown & LeConte 1890/1900 etc.) all describe going up this route with stock. Guess it was still in use in 1905 & perhaps 1927.Mercy!!! I have first-hand knowledge of that route.
In June, '08, I talked to "Some Ranger" at his cabin...
...by Charlotte Lake,
and he thought heading down Charlotte Creek could be done, but we should probably stay on the north side of the creek. Well, at some point the area looked easier on the S side, and it got really bad. But it was too late to cross back due to the steepness of the canyon walls and the deep rushing water.
Here's a boulder field. The downed trees were something else.
It is amazing that they actually had a route through there!
Do you think that occasional burns kept the area more clear than it is now?
