Mount Washington--Places to camp??

[Voyager]

Hello folks, I'm planning a Mount Washington hike some time next month and I'm curious to know if camping is allowed anywhere below tree-line in the Glen Boulder trail or Nelson Crag trail. I know about the lean-tos but if its taken, am I able to setup camp any where?

Thanks!

 

[Chip]

These links may help;

"You can find established campsites at the Hermit Lake Shelters, the AMC Lakes of the Clouds Hut (5012'), and the Harvard Cabin. The Lakes of the Clouds Hut, located 1 mile southwest of Tuckerman Junction high on the mountain, is a full service hut that is open from June 1 to Sept. 15. During the winter months if you are caught in a jam you should be able to find emergency shelter here in a small "refuge room" that is kept open to provide protection against the wind and blowing snow.

If you want to stay in the backcountry check out the WMNF Backcountry Camping Rules. Of special interest is that camping above treeline is only allowed during the winter on 2+ feet of snow and only outside of the Cutler River Drainage. This restricted area includes Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines as well as the general area east of the summit from Nelson Crag to the Boot Spur."

http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/66
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/white/

http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/whites/shelters2.html

 

[David Metsky]

What Chip said.

There's not much if any legal camping close to Washington on the Pinkham side unless you stay at Hermit Lakes. You'll have to push out to the Great Gulf or high up on the Davis Path to find legal and good camping.

-dave-

 

[Voyager]

Excellent, just the type of information I was looking for.

Thanks !!!

 

[Chip]

What Chip said.

Actually I believe most of what I clipped was what "David said" and should be attributed to him.
I got most of this info from Dave's excellent White Mountains site;
http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/whites/index.html