Huron Peak

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 6/25/2018, By: Laura M
Info: Summer conditions the whole way up. Tagged PT12,622, Middle Mountain, PT13,462, and Brown's Peak but skipped UN13518 because my dog was having some trouble in the talus. Gorgeous day. Took the standard Northwest Slopes route down, which is also in summer conditions as previously reported. 

Route: Southwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/15/2018, By: meanderer
Info: Summer conditions. No snow on trail. Was impressed upon reaching the summit to find a lady who had also climbed the trail with the muscle control and stamina left do a few graceful headstands at the top. Upon reaching the peak I'm generally thankful when I have the energy to pop the top off my water bottle. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/11/2018, By: generic_username
Info: Very windy near the top. Rest of the hike was superb-great weather & only a couple of snow patches. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/11/2018, By: vkniedzinski
Info: Road up to 4WD trailhead was rough but we made it in a Subaru Forester; we went slowly and didn't encounter any issues with bottoming out or getting stuck. Trail up to the peak was dry with the exception of one small snow patch that will likely melt away in the next week or so. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/3/2018, By: Akswain
Info: Lower switchbacks are completely dry except for the small creek crossing. The basin still has two snowfields. Able to easily cross both without postholing on the way up (~7am). The “stairs” coming out of the basin were mostly ice-covered but pretty easy to traverse.

Upper switchbacks up to the ridge were completely dry. The ridge has some snow but it is easily avoidable. Large cornice off the east side of the summit. Snowfields in the basin were very soft on the descent (930am), but can be navigated with minimal postholing. All things considered, summer conditions throughout the trail, sans the wildflowers.

We camped just south of Windsor Friday and it was ~28 degrees when we started at 4am Saturday morning. Summit temps were ~42 and there was minimal wind throughout the entire trip. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/3/2018, By: Tlorbets
Info: No traction needed. Snow fields melting causing some avoidable mud sections. Drove to upper trail head in Tacoma. Even though there were some lower clearance vehicles that made most of the rough road sections, I would only recommend high clearance vehicles. Can't imagine on how much they bottomed out. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/1/2018, By: scottda
Info: Summer conditions except for a snow field crossing between the ponds and the upper switchbacks. That snowfield is getting pretty shallow except a few spots where it is thigh deep if you post hole. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/28/2018, By: pcsongei
Info: The route is almost entirely clear of snow except for the snowfield below the upper switchbacks. The small amounts of snow in the wooded area is melting fast and won't be there long. The snowfield was definitely soft and melty on our way out; lots of postholing happening but luckily that section is pretty short. Should be fully melted soon but will definitely be pretty muddy for a while. . We made quick work of the tree section and spent most of our climbing time on the snowfield and upper switchbacks. Summit is clear of snow and most of the hike is in summer conditions. Wife and I didn't make it all the way back to the trailhead in our Outback, but it's definitely do-able. We added about 1.5 miles each way walking the road 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/22/2018, By: CalebMD
Info: Aside from some snow in the trees, some snow patches on the last climb, and the snowfield in the basin, the trail is almost in summer condition. Get at it early in the morning to avoid postholing. No flotation or traction was required, but there were a few spots where micro-spikes would have been nice. It's melting fast, go get it! Road was clear all the way to the 4WD trailhead. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/12/2018, By: didjapelli
Info: The four wheel drive road is basically completely open except for a rut filled with snowbanks immediately after leaving the 2WD trailhead. Saw plenty of vehicles going beyond to the 4WD TH today with no problem, even one dirtbike. Almost right away at that sign that points straight for Lake Ann and left for Huron Peak, you're going to encounter thick snow. Without snowshoes you very well could posthole up to your waist. I quickly ditched the main trail in favor of a beeline straight up that some people on skis made. Early in the morning, postholing wasn't horrific, but definitely annoying and very deep. Once I got to 11900 at the beginning of the basin, you still will need snowshoes to get over to that ridge below Browns Peak. I brought microspikes and never used them or needed them. Up on the ridge, snowshoes could come off, this was around 12200. I reached summit at 11:30 AM so started down at noon and the basin and all the way down to the sign is a mushy mess, it was just a slog fest you had to soldier through. Without snowshoes, I was postholing up to my waist, with them I was postholing up to my knee and even still sometimes up to my waist, especially below treeline in the forest. My heart rate today was the envy of men ten years younger than me. 

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 5/13/2018, By: B_2
Info: Drive: Road is clear - all the way to 4WD TH is accessible at this time (friend's jeep cherokee)
Hike: First 1/2 mile up LuLu gulch 4wd/mine road is dry, then patchy snow drifts, full snow level approx 11,400 requiring flotation all the way up to Middle mtn switchbacks which then are largely dry. Lots of recent and deep wet slide activity at the treeline coming off eastern aspects as mentioned in the TR. We crossed it in the morning when it was more firm, but circumnavigated the slope in the afternoon for safety. No snow issues on the route after gaining the ridge. Afternoon snow in basin and below is true mashed potatoes w/flotation required (or you should be a strong swimmer). Snow is melting fast and the seasons should turn from slush to mud soon. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/6/2018, By: AnnaG22
Info: A car with 4 season tires can get ~half a mile past the 2wd trailhead at the moment. If melting continues at the same pace, most of the road to the 4wd should be accessible fairly soon.
From the upper TH, extremely variable. Switches back and forth between dry summer trail and deep corn drifts at frequent intervals. Less likely to change as quickly given the trees. Above treeline, there is some great snow, though disappearing fast (and it's sharky for the top 700 feet or so, skiers/boarders). It looks like the east face will remain rideable a bit longer. 

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 12/23/2017, By: bmcqueen
Info: We climbed Huron via Lulu Gulch from Winfield Friday and returned to Winfield via the standard NW Slopes route. We used snowshoes on the 4WD road (but there's a nice trench there now). Some deep powder just above treeline. We kept the snowshoes on up to the summit of Browns Peak. I switched to spikes at that point which were only moderately helpful since the traverse to Huron was mostly over talus covered in just enough snow to trick you into putting your foot down into a trap door.

Huron's NW slopes had decent snow coverage to allow plunge stepping down - nothing loaded or at all concerning from an avalanche perspective yet. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 12/3/2017, By: IFoundItUnderThere
Info: From Winfield TH:

Road is slushy/icy/bare in sunny patches.

Up to treeline the trail is fairly well tracked out, but not packed and icy. By afternoon it was more slushy.

Posthole a few time just below the switchbacks to the shoulder area, where snow has accumulated. The upper switchbacks are packed/icy, but melting in spots. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 11/13/2017, By: Eagle Eye
Info: A well traveled & hard packed trail low & in the trees was perfect for micro spikes.
A few trails detoured off of the main trail in places.
The high basin ~12,000 ft. has deep drifted-in snow and required some post holing to get across. Most of the summer trails' upper switchbacks are visible and useable. I updated the Clear Creek/S. Winfield TH Conditions also.