Cottonwood Canyon Near the DeWeese Homestead, View Northeast.
“Chris and I should do some climbing up to where that wind starts.“
Lower Cottonwood Canyon, Gallatin Gateway, MT Each of my hypothetical trail photos shows a N+C WayPt Number. This Number is to be associated to the same WayPoint on three topo maps. (Link to map is below and on prev photo.)
A qualification re my photos. The Narrator's own statements, concerning when their trip took place, would date their hike on or around 17 July 1968. Thus a proper set of trail photos illustrating the Narrator's hike would show a mid Summer's lush green, as you will see later in this album in photo 108_0895. However, my photos appearing next, were taken 10 September 2006, and show, by contrast, dry brown grass and early fall tree colors. This is, of course, the due to the rapid change of season in High Mountains and Northern Latitudes.
I apologize for not being unable to visit this forest at a more realistic time. I apologize for not having the time to explore and photograph a full trail.
Since my trail marked on my "Hypothetical Climbing Trail Map" is as yet unverified, trail enthusiasts are invited, indeed urged, to volunteer their skill to a field check this map. CAUTION: The NFS Cottonwood Creek Trail marked as ----on my map, follows creek and thus initially is on private land. At parking lot (N+C 02 on my map), follow trail marked by signs. This stays on NF land. Please let me know by email what you find out. And if you have any other trail suggestions, or any other information please communicate. HenryG--Aiken.SC.edu
Click here for instructions and link to ZMM Bozeman Mountain Hypothetical Climb Trail Map, which opens new browser.
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(Photo = Summer2006 0100 ...... ZMM Page = 153 ...... Photo Simulate WayPt = N+C 01)