Conditions on Mt.Elbert in mid-May?

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Re: Conditions on Mt.Elbert in mid-May?

by MtnHermit » Mon May 14, 2012 3:52 pm

Yury wrote:Today I was able to reach Mt. Elbert summit

Must of been in the clouds much of the time, yesterday was pretty crummy.

Congratulations on your climb.

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Re: Conditions on Mt.Elbert in mid-May?

by sm0421 » Sat May 19, 2012 1:29 am

Thanks Yury, I'm going to Elbert on May 26th and I won't be bring snowshoes or any traction, seems regular hiking boots will do.

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by MtnHermit » Tue May 22, 2012 10:28 pm

Depends on your vehicle. If you have 4WD then you can drive to timberline with many camping opportunities along the road. Else, theirs a FS campground a few miles up the Chalk Creek road.

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Re: Conditions on Mt.Elbert in mid-May?

by thebeave7 » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:28 am

Lionel,
I don't think there is any camping allowed down lower on the road (only 10k and up), though as mentioned you can drive up the road to treeline and things open up. Alternatively Raspberry Gulch and Brown Creek/Little Brown Creek are just a few miles south of Princeton on easy dirt roads and there is tons of free dispersed camping there.

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