5.7 mi to summit
16.8 mi total
10,041 ft start
12,907 ft max
3,341 ft gain
6 hr 49 min to summit
12 hr 20 min total
Another Sierra trip in the books! Ever since I climbed Langley, I wanted to bag Cirque Peak as well. We drove up Friday afternoon and camped near Alabama Hills. On Saturday, we met a couple more people from Vegas at the Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead and got started. We hiked over to the Cottonwood Pass Trail and took that to the pass. From there, we ascended the ridge to Trailmaster Peak, then Peak 12525, en route to Cirque Peak. Instead of going back the same way, we hiked around the cirque to New Army Pass and descended down that (there was still some sketchy snow) and took the Cottonwood Lakes Trail back to the car. It was a great hike!
routefinding, stream crossing, snow on route
ice axe, helmet, trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device
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