Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Mt. Langley in late October - Route? Conditions?

Hi everyone,

A bit off-topic here, but I figure a lot of you have experience hiking Mt. Langley. We plan to do the Cottonwood Lakes to Langley hike in late October. The current itinerary is to hike to the lakes, set up camp, and depending on time/energy, either summit that afternoon or do it early the next morning and then head back.

Any advice on route? I've seen some people recommend taking NAP up and OAP down..and vice-versa. Also, I'm curious what we should expect for conditions? Has there been significant snow that early in recent years? Temps?


Thanks for any 411 you can provide!

Personally, I prefer taking the South Fork Lakes trail skirting Cirque to High Lake, then NAP to the summit and OAP and past the lakes on the way back. A nice varied loop. I did it in November last time (right before they locked the gate) and it was definitely brisk on the plateau. On the plus side, my truck was the only car in the entire lot and didn't see another person until I was almost back in town.

Thanks! P.S. You have the same first name and last initial as me. What are the odds??