Adams Road Conditions?

[Mr_D]

Anyone have more current road conditions for Adams? The forest service says to Gotchen Creek on the 5/22, but it has been very warm lately.

 

Thanks,

 

Mr. D

[OrganDonor]

I was there mem. weekend. You can drive to within 3 miles of the south climb trailhead. Maybe a little farther now. The road was patchy up until the parking lot, then it was continuos snow from there. You would hit a clearing of bare road, then a couple hundred feet you'd be back on a 2-3 foot snowpack. I think you would prolly be able to get a half mile or so past where we parked. Which was right around 3 miles from the TH.

[PickleJuice]

I just got back from Adams last night. There is still about a 3 mile walk into the trailhead, but with the snow melting fast and only 3 trees down, my bet is that the road should be cleared by next weekend...hopefully

[Mr_D]

Thanks for the info. Hope to get out and ski it soon.

 

-Mr_D

[doubletall]

I just returned tonight, we summited Saturday about 2:30. We parked at Morrison Creek and followed the creek rather than walking to Cold Springs. It's the fourth year in a row we've gone on the same weekend and it's definitley the least amount of snow I've seen. I didn't recognize the Crecent Glacier from previous years. I you park at Morrison Creek there's still enough snow in the creek gully to ski out within about a mile from the campground.

[pete_a]

doubletall, assuming you did the climb as a day trip? what time did you start up from morrison creek? thanks.

[doubletall]

Pete,

 

It was actually a two day trip. We left Morrison at 4 pm Friday and camped at about 6300 ft. Saturday we started around 8 and made the summit at around 2:30.

 

 

[scottk]

Road to Cold Springs was passable to the trail head on Saturday.