MT. LINDSEY Camping late April?

[Kameronatm Profile 14er Peak List (1)]

Hello All,

We will be climbing Lindsey in late April and I can't seem to find any information on permits for camping near the mountain and/or information on parking. My concern is if the road is snowed in, will we have to park on private land and risk getting fined or towed?

thanks for your help!

[Cruiser Profile 14er Peak List (35) Trip Reports]

Lindsey is in the National Forest so no permit is needed for overnight camping though there are some restrictions on the size of your group since it's in a designated wilderness area. Parking is going to be more difficult though since the portion of the road that is plowed/packed during the winter is on private property. Sometimes it's pretty difficult to find a spot to park that won't obstruct other people's access when things are snowy. Chances are good that you'll have to make a game time decision, but I'd be very surprised if you could drive all the way to the summer trailhead at the end of April.

[DaveLanders Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered]

There is a State Wildlife Area just before the private land where you can park. However, you will then have about 5 miles each way to
add to your trip. Look for winter time trip reports on this site for how various people have dealt with this.

[Dancesatmoonrise Profile 14er Peak List (58) 14ers in Winter (43)Trip Reports]

There is a State Wildlife Area just before the private land where you can park. However, you will then have about 5 miles each way to
add to your trip. Look for winter time trip reports on this site for how various people have dealt with this.

I parked at the SWA last month. Came to about 22 miles RT. It's around 7 miles from the Summer TH according to TOPO.

Good point about how to deal with it. I got stupid and threw the bike in the car. To my surprise, it worked.
The road swings to southern exposure after the first couple of miles, and stays dry or nearly dry for almost 2 more miles after that.

http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=13282&start=30&cpgm=tripmain&ski=Include

Should be a fun trip. Water in the meadow may be open in late April - might consider bringing a light fly rod.

[globreal Profile 14er Peak List (58) 14ers in Winter (5)13er Peak List (79)Trip Reports]

Hello All,

We will be climbing Lindsey in late April and I can't seem to find any information on permits for camping near the mountain and/or information on parking. My concern is if the road is snowed in, will we have to park on private land and risk getting fined or towed?

thanks for your help!

When I climbed Lindsey it was in May....and that meant lots o' snow on the road. If you are going in late April, my guess is you can pretty much plan on the road being inaccessible way below the summer TH. So plan on snow shoeing/skiing in. And when we came down that day....we encountered a post holing nightmare. You may not have that in April, but be prepare for lots of snow that time of year.

[Kameronatm Profile 14er Peak List (1)]

Thanks for the advice! We will definitely be bringing the snow shoes now. Do y'all know if a short ice climb would be nearby anywhere?

[nyker Profile 14er Peak List (49) 13er Peak List (3)Trip Reports]

I tried this last April and had the same question - You can park in the dirt lot before the Singing River Ranch, assuming there is no snow there. Yes, you will have a nice 6.2 mile hike up to the summer trailhead from there. The next public parking is past the private lands which will likely have snow then.

When hiking up, pay attention to the route as it enters the forest after the stream crossings and after it starts to steepen - with all the snow obscuring the route it is a bit confusing.