Frozen Sunrise. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips and is best used from June until October. The Cottonwood Lakes hike probably gives you the most bang-for-your-buck in the Eastern Sierra. Cottonwood Lakes trailhead (10040ft, +0mi) to South Fork Lake (11400ft, +6mi) July 5th: South Fork Lake (11400ft, 0mi) to New Army Pass (12300ft, +1.5mi), to Mount Langley (14026, +4mi), and back to New Army Pass (12300ft, +6.5mi). I started at 1:15 am and finished before 3pm. We started for the Langley Summit the next morning just before 8am. Hiked Mt. The summit of Mt Langley (14,026 feet) is a worthy side-trip to the Cottonwood Lakes Loop Backpacking Trip. From there it’s a slight incline as you head toward Langley which is a good time to get your breath back and give your legs a rest before you start to really climb. Pennsylvania. Even if you aren't interested in summiting Mount Langley, just hiking to the Cottonwood Lakes is a worthwhile trip all on its own. No campfires in the Cottonwood Lakes Basin or above 10,400 feet elevation. Mount Langley towers over Cottonwood Lake Number One Cottonwood Lakes Trail angles uphill and reaches Cottonwood Lake Number One five miles from the trailhead. Turn west on Whitney Portal Rd. Maximum group size: 15; Maximum group size in Miter Basin/ Mt. 26 Miles Backpacking and Summiting Mount Langley Via Cottonwood Lakes Trail and New Army Pass North Arete of Mt. Looking Back At The Rising Sun Mt. Mornings can be fantastic so anything you do, do it as early as possible. Here you will find beautiful meadows, forested shorelines and breathtaking views of Mt Langley and Cirque Peak. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Explore Inyo National Forest - Wilderness Permits in Inyo National Forest, California with Recreation.gov. This was great in that I wasn’t fairly fatigued before I even started Hiking on the trail. Yes, if staying overnight you must have a permit! Mount Langley is a surprise, being easy enough that a trail takes you most of the way to the summit, but remote enough that we didn’t encounter a soul anywhere in the Cottonwood Lakes basin. The view of Mt. The paved Horseshoe Meadows road winds its way up the sheer east side of the Sierra from Lone Pine and Owens Valley to the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead, nearly 10,000 feet in elevation. Here the trail runs level for a while and then climbs out of the basin to the Cottonwood Lakes area. It begins at the Horseshoe Meadow parking lot at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Some of my best backpacking memories are from this trail. You will crest at 11,000 feet into the Cottonwood Lakes area and the first lake ( literally lake #1 )will be directly in front of you along with a great view of Mt Langley off in the distance. The hike starts from the Cottonwood Lakes Campground, already at 10,000 feet, so your car does most of the legwork to get you to altitude. The mornings gave us hope, but the afternoons were so disappointing. Langley Trailhead Name: Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead. This is one of my favorite stretches of trail anywhere. Langley, via New Army Pass and Cottonwood Lakes. It’s challenging but we had a group of 11 people of varying skill levels and everyone made the summit. Cottonwood lakes to Mt. Langley from Old or New Army Pass then down into Miter Basin to camp at Sky Blue lake. Y. Joined: Jan 2018. Cottonwood Lakes Trail [CLOSED] is a 16.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Lone Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trailhead for Cottonwood Lakes is at Horseshoe Meadow. Moderate to difficult (mostly because of the high altitude) Do you need a permit to hike Mt. Just keep one foot in front of the other. This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, New Army Pass, and Old Army Pass. Solo Scouting Trip for next year's family backpacking trip. Langley. The view on top is worth it so good luck and our recording mileage was closer to 21.5 miles. Langley from the Cottonwood Lakes. Drive on hwy 395 to Lone Pine. There is one section where you have to climb up some boulders but if you follow the large cairns you’ll be fine. To the right, you see some of the restrictions that are enforce. Season is from July 1st through November 15th. Langley, Cirque Peak and the Pacific Crest Trail. Small snow patches are still visible at the top of Old Army Pass, but there is no snow directly on the route. Langley from Lake 4 was extremely manageable and everyone from my group (8) made it to our first 14er. Four of us (including Pimby!) Definitely prefer Old Army pass as is detailed on this map as the trail tops out in the bottom of the pass. ~ Thanks for reading ~ A gear list from this trip: Posted by Andy D. Email This BlogThis! Old Cottonwood Creek Trail This 8 to 9-mile day hike follows a secluded trail through mountain meadows to the South Fork Lakes and Cirque Lake. Note 1: Make sure not to mistake Cottonwood Lakes trailhead with Cottonwood Pass Trailhead. Driving up from Lone Pine, we started the weekend with a night camping at the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Cottonwood Lakes and Mount Langley. by Andy Lewicky | SierraDescents.com. We decided to camp at Lake 3 and attempt Old Army Pass, which is a shorter unmaintained Trail that leads to Mt Langley. You get a nice high start, and the trail is excellent. I slept in the car by trailhead. Then over Crabtree Pass to Discovery Pinnacle and then the best way to summit Mt. Pennsylvania. At first glance it doesn’t look like there’s even a trail but it’s well marked, just hard to see until you’re on it. Mt Langley from Horseshoe Meadow. It is also the third easiest to hike (after White Mountain and Mt Whitney) and its views are among the best. The 5.9-mile hike to the lakes begins in Horseshoe Meadow, 24 miles southwest of Lone Pine. Cottonwood Lakes is located in the Eastern Sierras at the southern end of the John Muir Wilderness. We broke the hike down over 3 days and camped at Lake 4 for both nights. How difficult is the Mount Langley hike? The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. How long does it take to hike Mount Langley? Trailhead Elevation: 10,066 feet. Danny Wang 490 reviewer rep | 189 forum posts 6:37 p.m. on July 22, 2013 (EDT) I thought my solo trip last weekend up to Weaver Lake would help cure my itch for the Sierras. I would highly recommend this hike. The trail is nice and very easy to follow. Beautiful! If you want to take the correct path you should go left at the last split where you see a path that looks like it’s going nowhere into the mountain (but you will eventually see the cairns). The Cottonwood Lakes Trail gives you easy access to Mt Langley. We hiked to Cottonwood Lakes campground the night before and camped near lake 3. by Andy Lewicky | SierraDescents.com. I've hiked this route about 3-4 times and love it! Mt. You are now above timberline and things are very stark and rocky up here. The hike to Mt. Coming down the scree field is fun, though. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. My favorite spot to camp is at the biggest Cottonwood lake. From the lakes to the top of Langley can be a challenge. Heaps of marmots, and a nice black tailed jack rabbit. South Fork Meadow offered good views of tree-stubbled granite lumps to the east. However, all it did was create a bigger rash for wanting to spend more time in the mountains. Hey yall, gonna be doing a multi night trip in the Sierra's. But when the Old Army pass trail is snowed over, it's better than nothing. But you need to be aware of the rules. Langley? For much more on Mt Langley, click on the below link and jump back to the top and check out the links on the left hand side of the page. This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, New Army Pass, and Old Army Pass. Cottonwood Lakes and Mt. Here are a few pics of the area: Cottonwood Lakes Trails Trip Report, August 17 2013. 23 hours of hiking over a 52 hour Microadventure. Langley Last weekend Cary and I set out to climb Mt. The biggest help I need is info on getting from Mt. Then over Crabtree Pass to Discovery Pinnacle and then the best way to summit Mt. Mount Langley is the 9th tallest mountain in California and one of three California 14ers that can be accessed via a Class-1 hiking trail which makes it one of the easiest California 14ers to summit. In the above photo to the right, you see the remnants of snow left over from the winter months, causing the hikers to skirt along the edge of the trail. Mt. Customizable MT refers to MT software that has a basic component and can be trained to improve terminology accuracy in a chosen domain (medical Adaptive MT offers suggestions to translators as they type in their CAT-tool, and learns from their input continuously in real time. However, all it did was create a bigger rash for wanting to spend more time in the mountains. This is a difficult one way trail to Mount Langley in Sequoia National Park. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips and is best used from June until October. OP. Plan an extra day for your trip if you plan to climb this peak. We got lucky in that it wasn’t very windy at the top but bring layers and be prepared as it can get cold very quickly. Langley. 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Once you reach Cottonwood Lakes, you will … Y. Yoseman OP. Just above, you see the lower section of the Old Army Pass trail. Langley In View. The mornings were beautiful but the afternoons were choking smoke. Langley area: 8; 2 night camp limit at Soldier Lakes. Here you will find beautiful meadows, forested shorelines and breathtaking views of Mt Langley and Cirque Peak. Langley. Going that way means you have to go up and over and down from a ridge, which means on your way back down from the peak, you have a substantial uphill once again. Hiked Mt Langley on 8/29/20. I am looking for any details about summiting Mt. From Lone Pine start up the Whitney Portal Road, but after 4 miles turn left onto Horseshoe Meadow Road. Mount Langley from New Army Pass The first 7.5 miles of the hike are along Cottonwood Lakes Trail which is gradual and scenic, climbing 1,500 feet over 6.5 miles before a tougher ascent of 800 feet to New Army Pass. Old Army Pass is steep trail with excellent views. 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