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Description:
The rocks were named by the Whitney Survey for Harvey J. Ostrander, who came to California during the gold rush. In the early 1860s he settled at the junction of the Glacier Point and Old Mono trails. (YNP files) Ostrander was a sheepman: his cabin was near Bridalveil Creek. The King and Gardiner map of 1865 and the Hoffman and Gardiner map of 1863-67 show "Ostrander's Rocks," and the latter has "Ostrander's"--the cabin
The lake was originally called "Pohono Lake," since it was at the headwaters of Bridalveil (Pohono) Creek. (Clark, 96) It was ratified as "Ostrander Lake" by the BGN in 1932, and was first named on the 15-minute quad. (YNP)
From Brownings Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
Trips:
- August 11-13, 2013 - Trip to Ostrander and Hart Lake with Steven, Sherri, Carol W and Gary
- June 14, 2009
- July 8, 2015 and July 9, 2015 - overnight trip to Ostrander with thunder and lighting. Rose, Sherri and Gary
- August 17, 2015, August 18, 2015, and August 19, 2015 - three day trip to Unplanned Ostrander
- July 13, 2016 and July 14, 2016 - overnight backpack trip to Ostrander Lake
- July 27, 2016-meetup hike to Ostrander Lake
References:
- Yosemite Conservancy - Ski Hut Page
- Ostrander Ski Hut
- Wikipedia
- Henry J Ostrander
- Geni - references a lot of his obituaries
- Find A Grave
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