https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-langley The Cottonwood Lakes Trail gives you easy access to Mt Langley. 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. For Fourth of July this year some friends and I backpacked up to the Cottonwood Lakes area in the John Muir Wilderness. Though unmaintained, the Old Cottonwood Lakes Trail was easy to follow as it gently climbed, following the creek. 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. Mount Langley via Horseshoe Meadows is an excellent choice. There was a tiny bit of snow in a couple sections but easy to pass. We started for the Langley Summit the next morning just before 8am. The mornings gave us hope, but the afternoons were so disappointing. by Andy Lewicky | SierraDescents.com. Hey yall, gonna be doing a multi night trip in the Sierra's. I am looking for any details about summiting Mt. 9/14/19: This was my first backpacking experience and it was wonderful. This is one of my favorite stretches of trail anywhere. Langley. Cottonwood Lakes and Mt. Here are a few pics of the area: Cottonwood Lakes Trails Trip Report, August 17 2013. This was great in that I wasn’t fairly fatigued before I even started Hiking on the trail. Even if you aren't interested in summiting Mount Langley, just hiking to the Cottonwood Lakes is a worthwhile trip all on its own. Then over Crabtree Pass to Discovery Pinnacle and then the best way to summit Mt. This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, New Army Pass, and Old Army Pass. Trailhead Elevation: 10,066 feet. From the lakes to the top of Langley can be a challenge. Y. Yoseman OP. The view from the summit is amazing. The last bit to the top of Langley is a scramble through the scree and route finding through the boulders. Langley, Cirque Peak and the Pacific Crest Trail. It is also the third easiest to hike (after White Mountain and Mt Whitney) and its views are among the best. I can’t give it the 5 stars that it deserves as were climbed it at the end of summer during the CA Fires. 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. Here is an example of an early season two day trip. Cottonwood Lakes Campground to Mount Langley is a 31.4 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Lone Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as difficult. The mornings were beautiful but the afternoons were choking smoke. 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. There are around 20 campsites, of which… 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). Langley. 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Mount Langley towers over Cottonwood Lake Number One Cottonwood Lakes Trail angles uphill and reaches Cottonwood Lake Number One five miles from the trailhead. Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead. Hitchcock then down to Crabtree lakes #1. for camp#2. From Lone Pine start up the Whitney Portal Road, but after 4 miles turn left onto Horseshoe Meadow Road. OP. When … Read More I love the scenic view but hated the sand trail and many switch back! 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. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Langley from Lake 4 was extremely manageable and everyone from my group (8) made it to our first 14er. The view on top is worth it so good luck and our recording mileage was closer to 21.5 miles. Backpacking to Cottonwood Lakes & Mt. My favorite spot to camp is at the biggest Cottonwood lake. The trail rises over a crest to emerge at the end of Long Lake, a spectacular setting. Langley via Cottonwood Pass. The hike to Mt. WillTrek Mountaineering: From Horseshoe Meadows to base camp via the Cottonwoods Lakes Trail. Joined: Jan 2018. by Krystof Litomisky on July 6, 2020. We took Old Army Pass. Yoseman. The trail on All Trails is slightly off the actual trail and will take you on a a pretty direct path on the last push. Y. Heaps of marmots, and a nice black tailed jack rabbit. There is one section where you have to climb up some boulders but if you follow the large cairns you’ll be fine. I am looking for any details about summiting Mt. The trail climbs about 1000 feet before it pops out on the ridge. Langley of the 14,000 foot peaks in the Sierra Nevada Back to the car by 6:00 pm. I would highly recommend this hike. 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. How difficult is the Mount Langley hike? The Mt Langley/Cottonwood Lakes Topo Map used with permission from National Geographic. Langley Trailhead Name: Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead. Mount Langley This 22-mile trek travels past Cottonwood Lakes Trail over New Army Pass to a 14,042-foot summit with towering views of the Sierra. For my full trip report including video, pics, information and story along with links to our 4 days there and my struggle with AMS go to: https://centralcahikingpursuingbalancethruadventure.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/up-in-smoke/?preview=true. Langley? It starts off fairly level then descends a bit to the golden trout camp area. Cottonwood lakes to Mt. 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 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. Start your hike from Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Mt Langley. 8/8/20: Growling hike in the last few miles to the peak, it includes climbing boulders, the trail is not visible just look for the rock pyramid. The view of Mt. Cottonwood Lakes Campground to Mount Langley is a 19.5 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Lone Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as difficult. Here you will find beautiful meadows, forested shorelines and breathtaking views of Mt Langley and Cirque Peak. Langley. Distance: Lake #3 11.6 miles (Round Trip) Elevation: 11,140 Ft Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Permit Required: Yes - Click HereMy friend Kristen and I decid Langley. Pennsylvania. The trail is nice and very easy to follow. You are now above timberline and things are very stark and rocky up here. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. The Lakes were super beautiful and worth the hike alone. To make things easier I spent the night at Ben’s place in Lancaster the night after getting off work on Friday. Season is from July 1st through November 15th. Driving up from Lone Pine, we started the weekend with a night camping at the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Langley In View. But you need to be aware of the rules. 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. Some of my best backpacking memories are from this trail. The Cottonwood Lakes hike probably gives you the most bang-for-your-buck in the Eastern Sierra. Going to start with Cottonwood Pass to Chicken lake to do some fishing for the day, and finish at Soldier Lake for the overnight. Cottonwood lakes on Mt Langley are a great place to fish. Four of us (including Pimby!) Camp at Soldier Lake (10624ft, +9.5mi). Description: 5 day solo trip from the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead to Miter Basin and Mt Langley, making use of both Old and New Army Passes Click for interactive map (Gmap4) Day 1: From the Horseshoe Meadows area out of Lone Pine, I started on the trail towards New Army Pass, careful not to mistakenly take the detours to Cirque or Cottonwood Lakes 3-5. Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead. 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. 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). Even without a trail at all, hiking was easy through widely spaced … 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. Day two is to climb and summit Langley then come back down New Army pass and camp at either Long Lake or one of the cottonwood lakes. Langley on 9/5/20, we luckily avoided the smoke from the near by fires but still a challenging hike. The trailhead for Cottonwood Lakes is at Horseshoe Meadow. 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. Small snow patches are still visible at the top of Old Army Pass, but there is no snow directly on the route. The views continue to improve as you pass meadows, creeks, and a second Cottonwood Lake. Lakes 3 and 4: Mt Langley in all its glory: The five Cottonwood Lakes in all their glory: The five Cottonwood Lakes: Panorama of the Cottonwood Basin: Looking towards New Army Pass : The Cottonwood Lakes: The Cottonwood Lakes nd the way we came: You can't see Langley yet, but you can see a lot of Sierra peaks north of the pass: The trail towards Langley: The trail towards Langley: The … I slept in the car by trailhead. At the southern end of the John Muir Wilderness lies the southernmost 14er in California, Mt. Side trails branch to Muir Lake, Hidden Lake, South Fork Lakes, Cirque Lake. Here the trail runs level for a while and then climbs out of the basin to the Cottonwood Lakes area. Mount Langley : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering. The summit of Mt Langley (14,026 feet) is a worthy side-trip to the Cottonwood Lakes Loop Backpacking Trip. 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. This is a difficult one way trail to Mount Langley in Sequoia National Park. 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. Cottonwood Lakes is located in the Eastern Sierras at the southern end of the John Muir Wilderness. I've hiked this route about 3-4 times and love it! To the right, you see some of the restrictions that are enforce. Langley, FA, Sep 5-6, 1999 Mt. Pennsylvania. The quota in the Inyo National Forest is from May 1st through November 1st and permits can be obtained from any one of the four Ranger Stations: Mono Lake in Lee Vining, Mammoth Lakes Visitor Center in Mammoth, White Mountain Ranger Station in Bishop or Lone Pine Ranger Station in Lone Pine. Note 1: Make sure not to mistake Cottonwood Lakes trailhead with Cottonwood Pass Trailhead. Hitchcock then down to Crabtree lakes #1. for camp#2. However, the route from Cottonwood Lakes and New Army Pass seems to be the easiest and the most popular way to climb this mountain. Posts: 15. Cottonwood Lakes is located in the Eastern Sierras at the southern end of the John Muir Wilderness. Red Tape. Beautiful! 23 hours of hiking over a 52 hour Microadventure. We broke the hike down over 3 days and camped at Lake 4 for both nights. Lots of sky pilot (Polemonium eximium) in bloom. We decided to camp at Lake 3 and attempt Old Army Pass, which is a shorter unmaintained Trail that leads to Mt Langley. Langley to Miter Basin to Whitney #52549 01/24/18 02:10 PM. Cottonwood Lakes and Mt. As I reached Cottonwood Lake No. South Fork Meadow offered good views of tree-stubbled granite lumps to the east. I took the NAP out and back and made a wrong turn about a mile out before realizing the trail was going down to the other direction. There are many class 2, class 3, and even class 5 routes leading to the summit of Mt. Mt Langley from Horseshoe Meadow. Located near Horseshoe Meadows, the Cottonwood Lakes Basin has many pristine alpine lakes and creeks located between Mount Langley and Cirque Peak. The 5.9-mile hike to the lakes begins in Horseshoe Meadow, 24 miles southwest of Lone Pine. Just above, you see the lower section of the Old Army Pass trail. Towards Langley Barren Views. The half dozen Cottonwood Lakes are clustered in a basin at the foot of 14,032-foot Mount Langley. I started at 1:15 am and finished before 3pm. Drive on hwy 395 to Lone Pine. Langley Last weekend Cary and I set out to climb Mt. ~ Thanks for reading ~ A gear list from this trip: Posted by Andy D. Email This BlogThis! Old Army Pass is steep trail with excellent views. Mount Langley via Horseshoe Meadows is an excellent choice. Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead at Horseshoe Meadow. Plan an extra day for your trip if you plan to climb this peak. Here you will find beautiful meadows, forested shorelines and breathtaking views of Mt Langley and Cirque Peak. 26 Miles Backpacking and Summiting Mount Langley Via Cottonwood Lakes Trail and New Army Pass North Arete of Mt. Turn west on Whitney Portal Rd. Hiked Mt Langley on 8/29/20. I am looking for any details about summiting Mt. That concludes our section on the Cottonwood Lakes Army Pass Trail up Mount Langley. We hiked to Cottonwood Lakes campground the night before and camped near lake 3. As the trail climbs above 13,000ft, the grade starts to pick up. The path cuts through a beautiful swath of pristine lakes, with towering mountains in every direction. Langley. Joined: Jan 2018. This was a very pleasant 15 mile day hike and attempted climb of Mt Langley for Ben and I. Moderate to difficult (mostly because of the high altitude) Do you need a permit to hike Mt. It begins at the Horseshoe Meadow parking lot at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Bear resistant containers are required for storage of food and trash. 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. However, all it did was create a bigger rash for wanting to spend more time in the mountains. Our trail took us through the Golden Trout Wilderness and the main approach is from Lone Pine to the east of the Sierra Nevadas. Located in California's beautiful eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Inyo National Forest offers challenging trails, high mountain peaks, and unparalleled views. It’s also a real treat when the views east into Sequoia National Park open up on the horizon. Posts: 15. But I've had to go around by Long lake a couple of times due to snow conditions on Old Army pass. Langley is in sight and the path is clear. The trail is relatively flat along the lakes then it starts to climb. 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