Day 2 in the Cottonwood Mountains, Death Valley NP, California, March 2022

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On Day 2 we continued hiking Cottonwood Canyon slightly beyond waypoint 12. After crossing a mostly flat area, we followed the no-name canyon upward between waypoints 13 and 17. We then left the canyon and crossed over a ridge to reach the upper part of Dead Horse Canyon at waypoint 22.

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Forest of cottonwood trees between waypoints 11 and 12.

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Water at waypoint 12.

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Beyond waypoint 12.

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Mostly flat area between waypoints 12 and 14.

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In the non-name canyon between waypoints 14 and 17.

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No-name canyon seen from waypoint 19.

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Rocks on the ridge around waypoints 19 and 20.

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Reaching the upper part of Dead Horse Canyon, near waypoint 21.

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Horse bones in the upper part of the aptly named Dead Horse Canyon.

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