Repeating places names in the Sierra

[balzaccom]

As we pore over our maps to plan our adventures for this coming backpacking season, we have been once again impressed with how many places in the Sierra share names. There are at least two Mono Passes, one near Mt Gibbs in Yosemite, the other near Mt. Starr and Mono Rock at the upper end of...yes...Mono Creek. We're planning to visit both this summer.

But there are other names that reappear in many different places. Piute Creek seems to be a popular one, names for the Native American's who people the east side of the Sierra long ago. There are two Slide Canyons in Yosemite alone. And there are more Deer Lakes and Bear Lakes than we can count...and SIlver Lakes?

So that got us to thinking.

What's the most common geographic name in the SIerra, and how many times/where does it appear?

[Grzldvt]

This one hs me thinking. I don't have an answer, but has e thinking about all the places I have been outside of Yosemite and the names.

[AlmostThere]

Twin Lakes is up there somewhere on the list - too many Twin Lakes to count.