Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Current Conditions for cottonwood lakes to mt whitney

Hello,

This weekend, I plan to do a loop hike from Cottonwood Pass up to the PCT to Mt Whitney Then, I plan to take New Army Pass-through Cottonwood Lakes back to where I parked my car at Horseshoe Meadows.

Does New Army Pass connect to Mt. Whitney? Do you recommend a better route to get from Cottonwood lakes to Mt. Whitney? Would the section from Mt. Whitney to Cottonwood Lakes be dangerous this time of year, or has most of the snow melted?

Thanks for the help!