The amazing thing about hiking to Mt. Make sure to subscribe to receive notifications of new posts by email. I ran out and felt like death lol. Langley after more than 10 miles and just over 5 hours of hiking. The cairns help but some are far apart. Cottonwood Lake No.1 is the smallest and least impressive of the bunch, it’s also the furthest from the trail. Once back on new army trail, you follow the cairns up to the summit of Langley. This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #3, Cottonwood Lake #4, and Old Army Pass. Langley. Our trail took us through the Golden Trout Wilderness and the main approach is … Are you an … Felt OK until the grade kicked up meaningfully at ~13,000'. Cottonwood Lakes This trail through lake-filled Cottonwood Basin provides a 10-mile round trip day hike to Long Lake and a 7.5-miles one-way trek to New Army Pass a 12,300-foot gateway to the eastern Sierra including nearby Mount Langley. We then descended all the way back to soldier lakes. Like Add to a list They like: Ow, nobody faved, yet. The first seven miles of the Cottonwood Lakes trail is nearly flat, gaining only 1000ft of elevation. Now Mt Langley is no longer visible because the basin of the fifth lake blocks the view. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Overall, a very good experience. 26 Miles Backpacking and Summiting Mount Langley Via Cottonwood Lakes Trail and New Army Pass; North Arete of Mt. Started at 8.15am from our camp, reached the summit around 12.30pm and we're back at the camp by 4.15pm. Thursday morning we packed everything up and took the trail south that dumps you onto the southbound PCT towards chicken lake (great views). I walked out of the tent first to grab our things from the bear locker when I realized what a spectacular sky shone above me. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). August 2018 - most of California was on fire so we just drove to the Inyo National Forest Eastern Sierra Visitor Center and asked what we could hike to avoid fires and smoke. It’s rare to get sustained conditions like these above 14,000 feet. Langley via New & Old Army Pass Lone Pine Cottonwood Lake Trailhead Campground Saturday, August 12, 2017 This activity is past. Length 19.5 miElevation gain 5124 ftRoute type Out & back It starts off fairly level then descends a bit to the golden trout camp area. Langley via Cottonwood Pass. We ended up not doing Langley, but another group went up and strongly recommended crampons with ice axes. After Trailmaster, we bivouaced in the saddle between it and Peak 12,525. Langley. You'll get the latest gear reviews, hiking guides, and trip guides as soon as I publish them. Started at Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead, New Army Pass to the summit, then down to Soldier Lake where I camped. There is also a section for RVs on the other end of the lot for those with horses using the equestrian center. © 2020 AllTrails, Inc. Tous droits réservés. Langley via Cottonwood Pass. Mount Langley Loop via Cottonwood Pass [FERMÉ] est un sentier en boucle de 30.9 miles peu fréquenté situé près de Lone Pine, Californie. The trail fractures and all that’s left to navigate is a series of large cairns. Long hike, never thought it would end! Was thinking of tagging Cirque Peak on the way back but was too spent. : 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. July 4, 2020. This trail goes by Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, New Army Pass, and Old Army Pass. The views of Whitney at the top were breath taking. Cottonwood Lakes Campground to Mount Langley via New Army Pass to Long Lake. It is the southernmost fourteener, and the most desert-like of the Sierra Nevada fourteeners. : ( Maybe next year. The trail splits right between no.4 and no.5 and then heads out onto Old Army Pass. 3. Explore Inyo National Forest - Wilderness Permits in Inyo National Forest, California with Recreation.gov. Langley, FA, Sep 5-6, 1999; Mt. Hey yall, gonna be doing a multi night trip in the Sierra's. Mt Langley is the southernmost of all the California fourteener's, and has a great vantage point from the summit for viewing the southern Sierras. This Saturday I finished hike number 49/52 for the 52 Hike Challenge in 2015. I drove up on Friday night, and slept in my car in order to start at 4:45 AM. July 4th, Siberian Pass to the PCT southbound back to the trailhead. Hiking To The 14,026ft Summit of Mt. by Andy Lewicky | SierraDescents.com 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. The eastern approach via Cottonwood Lakes is the most popular route. Be prepared to go down and up a huge valley after you climb the switchbacks. The hiker, traveler, and gearhead behind Trail to Peak. The amazing thing about hiking to Mt. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from July until November. If you choose to wear low top shoes without gaiters (like I did), prepare to have a lot of grit to remove once you reach the summit. For this 20 mile round trip hike, I made my way back up to Lone Pine and the Eastern Sierra. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Going to start with Cottonwood Pass to Chicken lake to do some fishing for the day, and finish at Soldier Lake for the overnight. Did the a two weeks ago. Le sentier longe un lac et sa difficulté est évaluée comme difficile. I think this day (Wednesday) was something like 7k elevation change. We woke up at 4AM to get an early start on the Cottonwood Lakes trail, we also wanted to time things up to see the sun rise when we arrived at the first lake. We all lost some weight lol. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Even though a trip to the summit and back can be accomplished in one hard day (by those in excellent shape), packing in and establishing a camp in the Cottonwood Lakes area is a much better way to enjoy your experience on the mountain. Next time we make it out this way, we’ll do an overnighter with Isla alongside one of the Cottonwood Lakes. Easy day if you’re a decent hiker (you gain under 1k this first day). Up The East-Southeast Ridge and Down Army Pass. Length 30.9 miElevation gain 7011 ftRoute type Loop Luckily, there are boulders of various sizes all the way up to rock-hop without having to worry about your footing. On Monday, July 20th we headed in using the cottonwood lakes trail. Needless to say we were happy to be in the car. Mt. I can imagine the camping here is spectacular. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips and is best used from June until October. This is a difficult one way trail to Mount Langley in Sequoia National Park. JohnDavis 4 years ago Cottonwood / Langley. Seasonal Popularity. Backpacked. Alternate Routes. We finally reached cottonwood pass and descended all the way to horseshoe meadow. My group of 4 including me stayed at the horseshoe meadow trailhead on Sunday, July 19th to acclimate. 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Cottonwood Pass Trail Starting from the end of Horseshoe Meadows Road,the trail over Cottonwood Pass goes to the northern portion of the Golden Trout Wilderness . Small streams meander through tree-rimmed meadows in this wilderness area named for California's state fish, the Golden Trout. We reached the summit of Mt. Mt. Once over New Army, winds were pretty intense. It took us a while to get moving as the morning air was freezing. Mount Whitney via Cottonwood Lakes is a 57.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Lone Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as difficult. Mount Langley, California — Looking for a spectacular high-altitude day hike in the Southern Sierra? Whitney three weeks prior. We got started at 4am and finished at 7:30pm. GadgetgirlClick 7 years ago Mount Langley (9/21/13, 2:27:36AM) Elevation Profile. It was multiple hikes all rolled into one. You get a nice high start, and the trail is excellent. It begins at the Horseshoe Meadow parking lot at an elevation of 10,000 feet. 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. Tuesday morning we hiked south and climbed new army pass. This is a moderate one way trail to Mount Langley in John Muir Wilderness. The trailhead sits above 10,000ft and allows for a few hours of acclimatizing. With the moon buried somewhere safe, the stars lit up and dazzled the landscape. There are around 20 campsites, of which only 5 or 6 stood occupied. We bushwhacked and struggled to find a trail for a half mile up to the second soldier lake where the bushes opened up. It was 9.2 miles round trip. ***We found a cell phone at New Army Pass trail and dropped it off at visitor’s center.***. The trail continues to the left of the second lake (apparently unnamed) and to the right of Cottonwood 3 (very long) lake. Felt harder than Mt Whitney via trail. 4 and 5 appear shortly after climbing out from alongside lake no. The trail at this point is very challenging to find (because there is no real trail). Langley from Horseshoe Meadows, is that the trailhead sits at 10,000ft! Even though a trip to the summit and back can be accomplished in one hard day (by those in excellent shape), packing in and establishing a camp in the Cottonwood Lakes area is a much better way to enjoy your experience on the mountain. This trail goes by Horseshoe Meadow Campground, Cottonwood Lake #1, Cottonwood Lake #2, Long Lake, High Lake, New Army Pass, and Old Army Pass. Langley via Old Army Pass - 8/5/13 **This trip report is for Mt. High Camp on Mt Langley is most often set up in the Cottonwood Lakes area for those who choose to make a two day or more outing for climbing Mount Langley. Mt Langley is named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, but it was most likely first climbed by the Indians. The trailhead is at Horseshow Meadows (10,034 ft). Mount Langley Loop via Cottonwood Pass [FERMÉ] est un sentier en boucle de 30.9 miles peu fréquenté situé près de Lone Pine, Californie. We were surprised the trail was not well marked the last two miles. Langley in a day via Old Army; Mount Langley 2014; Mt Langley via New Army; Langley Via ESE Ridge 6/08; Tuttle Creek Route: Hyde and Jekyll on Mt. Learn how your comment data is processed. You then need to conquer about a thousand foot saddle linking you back up to new army trail (about where we were after summiting new army pass). Soldier lakes (the larger and easier lake to access) has few decent camping spots. After climbing up from Old Army pass and into Sequoia Forest Area, the landscape begins to take on a moonlike quality, leaving behind the beautiful landscape of colors below. We passed a lot of groups that gave up. New Army Pass is 7 miles (11 km) from the trailhead at Horseshoe Meadow and is an easier but longer approach to Langley than Old Army Pass via Cottonwood Lakes Trail. : 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. Mount Langley via Old Army Pass. It was a pleasant treat after hiking though rain, hail, and wind on our way to the summit of Mt. Length 57.1 miElevation gain 13353 ftRoute type Out & … Read about this hike here: http://trailtopeak.com/2015/09/21/hiking-to-the-14026ft-summit-of-mt-langley-via-cottonwood-lakes/ Lakes no. with Nich. Read about this hike here: http://trailtopeak.com/2015/09/21/hiking-to-the-14026ft-summit-of-mt-langley-via-cottonwood-lakes/ 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. Have fun! 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. The Cottonwood Lakes Trail gives you easy access to Mt Langley. As you travel along the access road, be on the lookout in a few miles (3.1) for Horseshoe Meadows Road on the left. I launched this blog to inspire readers to get outside and explore. High Camp on Mt Langley is most often set up in the Cottonwood Lakes area for those who choose to make a two day or more outing for climbing Mount Langley. Next morning we climbed Peak 12,525, Cirque Peak, and Mt. It makes for a very pleasant morning walk, winding past the 5 Cottonwood Lakes, sun burnt yellow grass, and silver granite all around. This was an awesome hike and an awesome workout. Mt Langley. Langley via the "Old Army Pass" and mine is via the "New Army Pass." Driving up from Lone Pine, we started the weekend with a night camping at the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Great weather! We met a group who had been camping right alongside Lake no.2, and we saw at least 5 or 6 tents around lake no.3, many of which had dogs. This is a difficult one way trail to Mount Langley in Sequoia National Park. We continued west, descending then going around a large bend coming to soldier lakes. It’s a long hike but the start is easy stroll. You may have already done this mountain and know that the two different routes are quite different. The final half mile to the summit is by far the toughest, and not just due to the elevation. The trailhead sits above 10,000ft and allows for a few hours of acclimatizing. Mount Langley Loop via Cottonwood Pass [CLOSED] is a 30.9 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Lone Pine, California that features a lake and is rated as difficult. From there, the trail climbs to the summit of Langley at 14,026ft. Tzu-Jung Lee 4 years, 2 months ago Horseshoe Meadow Campground to Mount Langley, CA, USA. Langley, FA, Sep 5-6, 1999; Mt. See park page for more information. Crossing the bolder field right after passing by Lake #1 and #2 in the Cottonwood Lakes area. Dave G and I hiked to Cottonwood Pass, then turned north on the ridge to Trailmaster. Going to start with Cottonwood Pass to Chicken lake to do some fishing for the day, and finish at Soldier Lake for the overnight. © 2014-2020 - Trailtopeak.com - All Rights Reserved. A tiny bit of snow on top of New Army Pass. Langley. Langley via Cottonwood Lakes Drew Robinson | April 3, 2016 September 21, 2015 | Hiking Trails. We day hiked to Mount Langley on 8/29 from Cottonwood Lakes via old army pass. As the sun set, the air grew crisp and cold, and a glowing moon shot through the trees to stand bright overhead. We continued North/East to an open baron plateau reminiscent of the high desert where we saw big horn sheep. Finally we summited Langley and it’s worth it. I recommend bringing a lot of snacks. There is no right or wrong way, just the way you choose. 1. Read more about me…. We choose to go right (north) and traveled the way of Cottonwood Lakes and reached the summit plateau via Old Army Pass. At 14,032 feet, Mount Langley is the southernmost of the California fourteeners. Andy Lewicky | SierraDescents.com. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et sa meilleure utilisation est de juillet à octobre. We arrived at the grounds around 6pm, set up our tent, and prepared our packs for Mt. Located in California's beautiful eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Inyo National Forest offers challenging trails, high mountain peaks, and unparalleled views. July 3, 2020. Still packed snow. Much of the ground is very soft with gravel that gives way beneath your feet. As of September 2020, trails in this area are closed due to wildfire. We made it to over 13200 feet before a big storm chased us off of the mountain. This spots altitude is about as low as the trailhead so it was a nice break after the pass. Morning of Wednesday we left our tents and heavy gear and brought just some snacks and plenty of water for our summit of Langley. August 2018 - most of California was on fire so we just drove to the Inyo National Forest Eastern Sierra Visitor Center and asked what we could hike to avoid fires and smoke. Drew Robinson | April 3, 2016October 8, 2014 | Hiking Trails. 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. Mt. This was challenging at the time due to the fact that we had some first time backpackers in our group, although they eventually conquered their first pass. Hi, I’m Drew. Don’t forget bug spray if it’s June-August. Langley in a day via Old Army; Mount Langley 2014; Mt Langley via New Army; Langley Via ESE Ridge 6/08; Tuttle Creek Route: Hyde and Jekyll on Mt. 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