All true on ease of the hike, the plus side of entering via Cottonwood Lakes is the lakes basin which is gorgeous. ?If you want a shorter (and IMHO easier) climb, then go over Old Army, not New Army. ?Definitely a bit more intense and scary for some, bringing with it some incredible views and a quicker day.
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On Feb 18, 2022, at 8:05 AM, ravi_jmt2013 <
ravi@...> wrote:
It looks like there are spotty cancellations here and there ... I've never seen anything like this.
Cottonwood Pass is definitely an easier entry than Cottonwood Lakes. In 2018, I entered at Cottonwood Lakes and went over New Army Pass and camped at Rock Creek. Even though I spent a night at the trailhead prior to starting, I had a lot of altitude issues that first day and didn't climb Mt. Langley as I had planned. ?Cottonwood Pass which I went over in 2015, in contrast, is pretty gentle and then it is smooth sailing to Rock Creek which is under 10,000 feet.
