Hiking Club in the Cottonwood Lakes Basin

On August 31, Hiking Club did a long looping dayhike in the Golden Trout Wilderness and Sequoia NP of the south Sierras.  The intent was to climb nearby 14,042' Mt Langley, but stormy weather prevented our foursome from summiting.  After making the decision to abort, a thunderstorm enveloped the area peaks and we descended back down into the basin. The weather did, however, offer great opportunities for photography.

One of the Cottonwood Lakes and Mt Langley

Cottonwood Lake #5 and Army Pass in the background

Atop Army Pass

Atop the plateau, hiking across to New Army Pass.  Mt Langley is behind at left, under storm clouds

Looking down New Army Pass at the South Fork Lakes

Looking north up the Owens Valley from Cottonwood Rd