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up over a third of the California Fourteener's, and they can all be seen from the summit of Mt Langley. There is also a great view of
the Owens Valley along with the town of Lone Pine. Be careful when approaching the north side of the summit. The drop off is
intense, and care must be taken if you want to take a peak down that side of the mountain. For well trained climbers, the north side
offers an incredible selection of aretes, buttresses, and knife-blade ridges to practice their skills on. For an Aerial View of Mt Langley
and the surrounding Whitney Zone of the High Sierra Click Here.
the Owens Valley along with the town of Lone Pine. Be careful when approaching the north side of the summit. The drop off is
intense, and care must be taken if you want to take a peak down that side of the mountain. For well trained climbers, the north side
offers an incredible selection of aretes, buttresses, and knife-blade ridges to practice their skills on. For an Aerial View of Mt Langley
and the surrounding Whitney Zone of the High Sierra Click Here.
The Summit of Mt
Langley - has a great
view of the southern
Sierra's. Mt Muir (not
shown above), Mt
Whitney, Mt Russell,
Mt Williamson,
Middle Palisade, and
Split Mountain as well
as Mt Langley make
Langley - has a great
view of the southern
Sierra's. Mt Muir (not
shown above), Mt
Whitney, Mt Russell,
Mt Williamson,
Middle Palisade, and
Split Mountain as well
as Mt Langley make
In the photo to the left, you see a
view from the summit to the
northeast. You can see clear
across the Owens Valley below
and all the way to 14,246 foot
White Mountain nearly 80 miles
away. White Mountain is the
third highest peak in California.
White Mountain is the easiest
14,000 foot peak in the state to
climb. It has a fire road up much
of it and a nice large trail up the
rest of the way. You also get an
even higher start at 11,670 feet
verses 10,000 feet on Mount
Langley.
Also check out Lone Pine Peak.
What seems so imposing from
view from the summit to the
northeast. You can see clear
across the Owens Valley below
and all the way to 14,246 foot
White Mountain nearly 80 miles
away. White Mountain is the
third highest peak in California.
White Mountain is the easiest
14,000 foot peak in the state to
climb. It has a fire road up much
of it and a nice large trail up the
rest of the way. You also get an
even higher start at 11,670 feet
verses 10,000 feet on Mount
Langley.
Also check out Lone Pine Peak.
What seems so imposing from
down below in the town of Lone Pine, becomes a gentle slope to the
summit as seen from Mt Langley. Lone Pine Peak is 12,944 feet high, so
you are looking down 1,098 feet from the summit of Mt Langley. Lone
Pine Peak has a trail most of the way, but just like Mount Langley, the last
part of the climb involves a class two rock scramble to the summit. But this
scramble is quite a bit longer than Langley's (about 2,000 ft). To the north,
you can see way out to Split Mountain which is another High Sierra 14,000
foot peak. Directly to the east you see Waucoba Mountain which is located
in the Inyo Mountains. Waucoba is over 11,000 feet above sea level and is
a good example of a desert mountain. Hot and dry.
In the photo to the right, you see Kurt holding the summit register for
summit as seen from Mt Langley. Lone Pine Peak is 12,944 feet high, so
you are looking down 1,098 feet from the summit of Mt Langley. Lone
Pine Peak has a trail most of the way, but just like Mount Langley, the last
part of the climb involves a class two rock scramble to the summit. But this
scramble is quite a bit longer than Langley's (about 2,000 ft). To the north,
you can see way out to Split Mountain which is another High Sierra 14,000
foot peak. Directly to the east you see Waucoba Mountain which is located
in the Inyo Mountains. Waucoba is over 11,000 feet above sea level and is
a good example of a desert mountain. Hot and dry.
In the photo to the right, you see Kurt holding the summit register for
Mount Langley. Summit
Registers are always fun
because they let you share
your name and experience
of climbing the mountain
with others. These Summit
Registers also can be a
source of important history
on the mountain.
To the left, you see a great
view of Cottonwood Lakes
far below. You can even
see clear out to Horseshoe
Meadows where you
began your hike or climb.
Also note the position of
our campsite on the edge
of Lake 3.
The photo gives you a
super 3D view of the route.
Registers are always fun
because they let you share
your name and experience
of climbing the mountain
with others. These Summit
Registers also can be a
source of important history
on the mountain.
To the left, you see a great
view of Cottonwood Lakes
far below. You can even
see clear out to Horseshoe
Meadows where you
began your hike or climb.
Also note the position of
our campsite on the edge
of Lake 3.
The photo gives you a
super 3D view of the route.
To the right is a photo of Russ and his 13 year old son standing on the
summit of Mt Langley. Great accomplishment for all involved, but
especially for 13 year old Kevin. It takes a lot of get up and go for young
people (or anyone for that matter) to push themselves to achieve a 14,000
foot summit like Mt Langley. I find that fewer and fewer young folks these
days are willing to put in the kind of hard work and effort that it takes to
summit a mountain like Langley or achieve other difficult goals in life.
Right over the top of Kevin's hat (on the right), you see Mt Whitney faintly
in the background. Mount Whitney (14,496) is the highest peak in the
continental United States, and is the goal of many a mountaineer.
summit of Mt Langley. Great accomplishment for all involved, but
especially for 13 year old Kevin. It takes a lot of get up and go for young
people (or anyone for that matter) to push themselves to achieve a 14,000
foot summit like Mt Langley. I find that fewer and fewer young folks these
days are willing to put in the kind of hard work and effort that it takes to
summit a mountain like Langley or achieve other difficult goals in life.
Right over the top of Kevin's hat (on the right), you see Mt Whitney faintly
in the background. Mount Whitney (14,496) is the highest peak in the
continental United States, and is the goal of many a mountaineer.
To the left you see a view
from the summit of Mt
Langley looking to the
west into Sequoia National
Park.
The peaks listed below
make up a good section of
the southern High Sierra,
and they also all reside
within the boundaries of
Sequoia National Park. All
except Mt Eisen (12,160
ft)rise above 13,000 feet.
The Great Western Divide
(shown in the top right
hand portion of the image
on the left), is a sub-range
of the Sierra Nevada in
California. It forms part of
the border separating
from the summit of Mt
Langley looking to the
west into Sequoia National
Park.
The peaks listed below
make up a good section of
the southern High Sierra,
and they also all reside
within the boundaries of
Sequoia National Park. All
except Mt Eisen (12,160
ft)rise above 13,000 feet.
The Great Western Divide
(shown in the top right
hand portion of the image
on the left), is a sub-range
of the Sierra Nevada in
California. It forms part of
the border separating
Kings Canyon National Park from Sequoia National Park. It separates the
watersheds of the Kaweah, Kern and Kings rivers. The Great Western
Divide includes the Kings-Kern Divide and the Kaweah Peaks Ridge as you
can see.
To the right, Sean (left) and Kevin make use of the natural shelter on top of
Mt Langley by getting under a small overhang of one of the large boulders.
It was very windy and cold on top that day, and getting out of the wind
helps a lot when faced with these conditions. Though things were really not
that bad, natural shelters like these can become lifesavers if things were to
really get bad.
watersheds of the Kaweah, Kern and Kings rivers. The Great Western
Divide includes the Kings-Kern Divide and the Kaweah Peaks Ridge as you
can see.
To the right, Sean (left) and Kevin make use of the natural shelter on top of
Mt Langley by getting under a small overhang of one of the large boulders.
It was very windy and cold on top that day, and getting out of the wind
helps a lot when faced with these conditions. Though things were really not
that bad, natural shelters like these can become lifesavers if things were to
really get bad.
Additional Mount Langley Links on Timberline Trails
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Psalm 36:6-7
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you
preserve both man and beast. How priceless is
your unfailing love!
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you
preserve both man and beast. How priceless is
your unfailing love!