Frozen crystals on the ground in the morning on the Cottonwood Meadows trail Area north of 3rd Meadow on Cottonwood Meadows trail Second Meadow on Cottonwood Meadows trail - I was surprised to see this much water in it. Last time I was here it was dry. Cottonwood Meadows lake was mostly frozen over. First Meadow on Cottonwood Meadows trail Looking above the third Cottonwood meadow to the ridge below Mount Mitchell