Hey all,
Did a trip to Ottoway Lake, over Red Peak Pass and looping back to Mono Meadow along the Merced River. Started on June 30 and returned on July 2. Taking only three days was probably a bit rushed but not too bad. Camped night 1 at Ottoway Lake and night 2 at Merced Lake. Snow was not a problem anywhere on the route but there was an AMAZING number of trees down a few miles before Washburn Lake. The trail is nonexistent in this area and I doubt it's even possible to clear all the trees. It took over 30 minutes to get through a section of trail that would normally take less than five. There were a few people camped at Ottoway but I didn't see a single person on the trail from Ottoway Lake to Merced Lake.
Here are some pictures.
https://picasaweb.google.com/117025886482845091325/RedPeak630127212?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJShuajM0d6VgQE&feat=directlink
Chris