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Mount Langley
#50336 06/26/17 06:51 AM
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I was hoping to hike Mount Langley in early July. Can anyone comment on the conditions for New Army Pass and the summit approach?

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Marty #50343 06/26/17 11:06 AM
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Hi Marty -

Check this post on HST. There is a picture of NAP and Langley from 6/11.

http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=15995

I'd also appreciate if there was any "new" information on NAP.

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mtnscalling #50352 06/27/17 08:08 AM
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Thanks mtscalling; it would appear that there may quite a bit of snow on NAP in early July.

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Marty #50354 06/27/17 08:31 AM
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Hi Marty -

If you zoom in on the most recent picture dated 6/11. You can see the switchbacks. I'm guessing that it will be okay this coming weekend and will likely go over NAP next monday (7/3). I will of course talk with the rangers and folks at Elevation in Lone Pine before making the final decision.

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mtnscalling #50365 06/27/17 10:52 AM
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Please let us know the latest condition of NAP, High lake & Long lake after you come back as we will attempt to go there 7/8. Thanks

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Will report back, but I will not be back out until the 9th.

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mtnscalling #50377 06/27/17 01:14 PM
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I will also be going to the area on July 1 and will be out on July 3. I'll send an update once I have some information.

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Marty #50433 06/29/17 04:55 AM
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Just came down from High Lake yesterday. Planned to hike Langley but backed down at 12000ft. Trail was buried in snow at that point. From map, the trail zigzags above and crosses the ridge, but I couldn't see it above me because the steepness and big boulders.

Two JMT did go through the day earlier. They scrambled through the boulders and eventually climbed through a snow field. I heard some woman got injured by a big boulder a few days earlier and had to be rescued out.

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chicagoan #50434 06/29/17 06:08 AM
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Thanks for the update chicagoan; very helpful info.

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chicagoan #50438 06/29/17 08:35 AM
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Thanks for the update chicagoan.

I'm planning on going to Cottonwood Lakes, up New Army Pass, then towards Rock Creek and loop back through cottonwood Pass, however I'm bringing 3 people that have no experience with snow conditions, no traction devices. We're thinking about just hanging out in the Cottonwood Lakes basin instead and make it a shorter trip.

How much snow did you encounter on the trail leading up to High Lake?

Anybody else has info regarding snow towards Lakes 3-4-5 and (Old) Army Pass?

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Ill be in the area Sunday and will take some photos.
trying to decide between micros and crampons. If a the PCTers came over in sneakers, micros might be the ticket.

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Phiker #50441 06/29/17 09:17 AM
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The trail is clear up to Long Lake. There is a huge snow bridge when walking into Long Lake, we turned to the right and scrambled on rocks on the way to High Lake. There are snow fields in between but it is manageable if you are careful. I had ice axe and crampons but didn't use them. I am from Chicago and this is my first time.

Most people I met at trail head went to Cottonwood Lake 3, 4,5, NAP didn't have much traffic.

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Marty #50442 06/29/17 09:19 AM
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I took a lot pictures but can't seem to be able to post here unless I load them to some site first?

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chicagoan #50444 06/29/17 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted By: chicagoan
I took a lot pictures but can't seem to be able to post here unless I load them to some site first?


This site (Whitneyzone) provides a "Picture Gallery" where you can upload pictures, and then also gives you the code needed to copy/past into you post to display.

Scroll to the top, click on "Forums", forth option down is "Picture Gallery". Click on it, and you will find instructions to upload pictures.

Not necessary to include in your post. You can simply refer people to the picture gallery to see your photographs, although easier for the reader if you present them in your post.

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chicagoan #50445 06/29/17 10:44 AM
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chicagoan, pictures would be great. Is there a lot of snow on the switchbacks up to the top of NAP? What about the area past NAP to the summit of Mt Langley?

I will be attempting this hike on July 2, and I think you're the first report we're (or atleast I am) hearing of getting past NAP via Cottonwood Lakes trail this year, so I'm very interested in hearing as many details as you can provide (and photos would be awesome) smile

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Chetan #50453 06/29/17 01:04 PM
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Added 3 pictures in the picture forum. Don't know anything beyond the ridge crossing. JMT hikers said their overnight camp was there (they crossed at 6pm.Somehow picture title came out 'IMG')

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chicagoan #50464 06/29/17 06:29 PM
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Thank you so much for sharing, gives me a realistic idea of what the heck to do this weekend: honestly, since I have been there, Cottonwood Lakes was plan D (A = rush creek/thousand island lakes: flooded; B = Dinkey Lakes or thereabouts: flooded and roads crap and few trip reports; C = Onion Valley: road crap, mostly opened so few trip reports but expect tough river crossings and tons of snow). I would like a ~20 mile loop for 3 night backpacking but it seems it's impossible anywhere in the Sierras, especially solo (not taking chances with high water).


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terraelise #50475 06/30/17 06:34 AM
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Haven't been there this century (or millennium, either) but it seems that the Rock Creek/Ruby Lake/Mono Pass/Trail Lakes trail stays north of the water crossings. Going to the Fourth Recess or Pioneer Basin from there might involve creek crossings, but I've never tried either. Could camp near Lake Thomas Edison on the PCH & dayhike down to the Vermillion Valley Resort & grab an exotic interesting beer if they still do that...


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wagga #50480 06/30/17 10:32 AM
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Unfortunately, when I discussed anything around Mammoth with rangers, and looking at reports, it's just a total mess: < 9000 feet is flooded, muddy, high streams and above is still a massive amount of snow. JMT might be ok, but the other two nearby (including PCT, they break there) would be just a disaster to bother with. Closing most of Rush Creek on Thursday was the last straw for plans in that area - it's too bad, even with mosquitoes, I really wanted to be closer to trees and not in ice AND do at least a partial loop - there is a TON of snow higher up in central Sierras. I'll end up at 10000ft in ice afterall - a tent instead of a hammock: warm clothes and ice axe and heavier pack. Sunny weather, though: hopefully less windy than usual. (-:


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wagga #50482 06/30/17 11:12 AM
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Checked on that area - most of the road is open, but bugs are eating people alive and it seems all the streams may make hiking nearly impossible, especially solo, so I don't think it is feasible at this time to get from there to Edison and have any fun doing it, eh?: "I would say 80% of rock creek is white water rapids right now...not to many places to stream fish." http://www.rockcreeklake.com/board/index.php?topic=1328.0


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