Camping at West Winfield TH?
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My-Therapy
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Camping at West Winfield TH?
Does anyone know if capming is allowed in the meadow located at about 10,700 ft. a short ways before the registration box? If not, is there any camping very close to the TH or do I need to plan to camp elsewhere and drive to the TH the morning of the hike? Thanks, J. Hart
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Re: Camping at West Winfield TH?
By the creek? If so then yes, some of the prime spots.
Re: Camping at West Winfield TH?
No problem at 10,700. There are several dispersed camping sites there; especially on the west sof the road (east side of the creek.You'll need a 4WD.
In a 2WD, there is a campground at 10,260 on the left (east) just after you take the left fork in Winfield and Rd 390 crosses the confluence of S and N clear creek. This is pretty close to the 2WD TH and you can easily climb the mountain frome here in a day-trip.
Of course, all this is predicated on a summer climb. If you go now, you'll have a 10 mile hike to Winfield or 13 to the 10,700' camp to which you referred.
In a 2WD, there is a campground at 10,260 on the left (east) just after you take the left fork in Winfield and Rd 390 crosses the confluence of S and N clear creek. This is pretty close to the 2WD TH and you can easily climb the mountain frome here in a day-trip.
Of course, all this is predicated on a summer climb. If you go now, you'll have a 10 mile hike to Winfield or 13 to the 10,700' camp to which you referred.
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Re: Camping at West Winfield TH?
Not to hijack this thread, but thought I'd put the word out that I'm looking for a partner or partners to do Huron on a dayclimb, XC ski in on the road -- long crazy day.... pm or post if interested.sgladbach wrote:No problem at 10,700. There are several dispersed camping sites there; especially on the west sof the road (east side of the creek.You'll need a 4WD.
In a 2WD, there is a campground at 10,260 on the left (east) just after you take the left fork in Winfield and Rd 390 crosses the confluence of S and N clear creek. This is pretty close to the 2WD TH and you can easily climb the mountain frome here in a day-trip.
Of course, all this is predicated on a summer climb. If you go now, you'll have a 10 mile hike to Winfield or 13 to the 10,700' camp to which you referred.
No date set at this point but would like to get it done while the west slope is presumably scrubbed off. Should be a decent xc ski in, to the 10,700 level. Hopefully boots from there.
Perhaps SG can comment on Huron's west slopes this time of year.
Jim
