Mt Langley named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, was most likely first climbed by the Indians. The first white man to
ascend the peak was William Bellows in 1864. Mt Langley is the southernmost of all the California fourteeners, and has a great
vantage point from the summit for viewing the southern Sierras. Having climbed Mt Langley three times, I consider it along with
White Mountain, to be a great start for anyone eager to climb a fourteen thousand foot peak in California. At 14,042 feet, it
ranks as number eleven when lined up against the other fourteen California fourteener's. Though Mt Langley can be easily
accessed and climbed from the beautiful Cottonwood lakes area, (as seen above), the peak also sports other opportunities for
very challenging climbs on the North and South facing Walls.
ascend the peak was William Bellows in 1864. Mt Langley is the southernmost of all the California fourteeners, and has a great
vantage point from the summit for viewing the southern Sierras. Having climbed Mt Langley three times, I consider it along with
White Mountain, to be a great start for anyone eager to climb a fourteen thousand foot peak in California. At 14,042 feet, it
ranks as number eleven when lined up against the other fourteen California fourteener's. Though Mt Langley can be easily
accessed and climbed from the beautiful Cottonwood lakes area, (as seen above), the peak also sports other opportunities for
very challenging climbs on the North and South facing Walls.
Mt Langley - Base Camp
