Huron Peak

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/4/2025, By: Martinhill5
Info: Road from Winfield to the 4WD trailhead is still snow free despite the recent storms. There are a handful of snow crossings between the trailhead and the upper basin around 12.3k, but nothing longer than a couple yards. I was able to easily cross the upper basin on the accent as the sun had not softened the snow yet, however coming back down it was a waist deep post-holing mess (should be able to follow my tracks fairly easily now). Above the basin there are a couple snowfields up until the ridge crest at 13.5k, but they can be crossed easily enough. Above 13.5k the snow is fairly consistent, and deep closer to the actual crest. I would recommend swinging west (hikers right) on the accent and trying to rock hop on the drier sections. Spikes and poles are highly recommended or else the decent will be a slick mess. Overall it was an easier climb than expected, but the forecasted storms will likely alter trail conditions in the coming days. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/3/2025, By: WinterisClimbing
Info: Upper face got 2-3 inches of fresh snow last night. Road is dry, trail is mostly dry until treeline up until where that damned snowfield is in the basin area. Tried crossing at 6:00am and I was practically swimming. Every step was a knee-mid thigh posthole. Tried crawling, it was marginally better but I was still sinking into my face. Eventually made it to the other side but it took long enough that by the time I was ready to make a final push for the summit from the ridge there was direct sunlight shining on the field so I had to turn around to avoid even worse conditions. The apostles and surrounding mountains looked beautiful and made up for the lack of a summit on the way down. With the upcoming week of rain/snow forecasted everyday in the sawatch, I'm expecting conditions to change for the worse before they get better. This one will be put on ice until late June - July in my book. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 6/1/2025, By: nohandz
Info: Road from Winfield to Lake Ann TH clear, Subaruable. Tons of dispersed camping along Winfield road, or even RV camping along 390.

Clocked 8.2mi over 5.5hr. Some inconsequential snow in the trees. There is a very annoying snowfield once you exit the trees - even at 6:30AM I punched through to mid-quad. I almost crawled across, lol. There is now snow on the upper peak, mostly avoidable, but I used crampons/axe since I had them, which was helpful. I would suggest spikes/poles at minimum, but can be done without if you like that sort of thing. I don't see snowshoes being helpful except for the ~500' out of the trees - not worth carrying them. The snow made the trail hard to follow at times. I saw about 6-7 people today, mostly later starts. Huron itself is not very exciting, but the scenery is amazing and remote. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/24/2025, By: stevmar22
Info: Roughly from the stream crossing to treeline, the forested area is still holding quite a bit of loose snow which made travel slow-going. Otherwise, on the upper portion of the route, the snow is still quality given an early start! 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 5/19/2025, By: mmasongeo
Info: From South Winfield TH I did a loop, ascending the NW slopes standard route, then descending the east side to Clohesy Lake, down the Clohesy Lake road and back around to South Winfield. Clear Creek Road is basically free of snow to the Lake Ann/Huron TH except for a few pockets that weren't enough to stop a jeep parked at the TH. There is still quite a bit of snow in the forested switchbacks up to 12k. The upper slopes are still holding snow but it is very thin in many places. From the saddle at 13.5k, I descended on skis down the broad gully into the eastern basin, which still held enough snow for a continous descent to timberline. I managed to keep my skis on through the trees all the way to Clohesy Lake, which I largely credit to a set of ski tracks I followed that seemed to know their way through the maze, but it was a bit treacherous and will probably melt out shortly. Clohesy Lake to Pear Lake TH was patchy snow, and Pear Lake TH to Clear Creek was basically snow free. The stream crossing at Clear Creek was calf deep and easy. 

Route: East Face via Lake Fork (381)
Posted On: 4/22/2025, By: Splitboard14ers
Info: Approached from Lake Fork (FSR 381), and climbed East/NorthEast Face. First you have 3 creeks to cross at start, or two if you navigate the small stones to step across. No snow first mile or so. Miles 2-3 some snow, firm early, pure slush later in day. Mile 3-4 up to Clohesy Lake all snow covered. I ascended using the avalanche path above lake, which delivers you to upper bowl. Snow stayed firm and was very nice climbing up to bowl below face. Skinned up bowl till about 50 feet below saddle. Switched to boot pack and ice axe for final ascent to Summit. Exit was reverse, so after ride down, skinned out till last 1-2 miles on foot. 10.4 miles 4800 vert. 

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 10/29/2024, By: Erickq16
Info: I parked at the beginning of the 4x4 road where the sign is, and started the hike crossing the road to fenced off road diverging from the main 4x4 road. There was snow from the beginning, and it did get deep (1-2') in some spots on the road. There were spots on the road with very soft snow, and others with a hard crust.
Above treeline, minimal snow going up to middle mountain.
I got a bit lost going to PT 13462, and walked through the valley to get to it, instead of taking the obvious route, and the snow was waist deep in many spots.
Great views from the unraked 13er, and I put on microspikes to traverse the boulder fields. The boulders were sketchy and I ended up falling several times, so I took a lower line and found a safe way to connect to Huron's main trail.
The main trail had deep snow the whole way to the summit, but others had trenched a path. Summited at around 3pm and was the last one to summit and last one off the mountain. Heading down sucked with the feet and feet of soft snow, and my boots were soaked.
The walk back to the my truck on the 4x4 road was mellow, since the road was pretty dry.
With the upcoming storms, I wouldn't doubt it if this route gets much dicier and the road much harder to drive on. 

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 10/20/2024, By: EJHannah
Info: Quite snowy up there today! I was able to link up Middle Mountain, Unnamed 13,471', and Browns Peak. Then took north ridge up to Huron. First time taking Lulu Gulch and it was fun! Definitely prettier than standard route. The boulderfield to get from Browns to Huron was a bit dicey with the loose rock and looser snow. Might be better to wait for true winter or summer conditions to do that one for the best conditions. The lower down snow will melt but up above is here to stay. Most steps were ankle deep, deepest was just past my knee. Did not use floatation, brought spikes but did not use.

Saw a few other people. One guy started up before me (only other car when I got there) but their tracks never made it up to summit so I broke trail on the last stretch from the 13.4k ridge as well. As I was descending Huron I saw a group of 4 pushing up from around 13k. Thank you for breaking trail on the standard route descent if you see this! It was a big help. Otherwise I saw three others that were hiking around the meadows but did not seem to bid for summit.

Started at 7:15 am, Middle mountain at 9:50, summitted Point 13,471 at 10:30, summitted Browns at 11, summitted Huron at 12, back to car around 2. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 9/24/2024, By: adil
Info: Still a couple inches of snow on the route above 13,000 feet. Spikes highly recommended, particularly while descending. Snow will hopefully disappear over the coming days. Very muddy above treeline and below the snow as the snow melts later in the day. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 9/22/2024, By: shaines90
Info: Estimated about 3-4 inches of fresh snow on the ground from Saturday night's storm. Made for some slick areas on the final pitch just before the summit, but never felt like microspikes were necessary. By about 10am, the trail itself was pretty much clear of snow and much of the snow was totally melted out below treeline - I'd expect the rest to melt out tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest. Summer conditions aren't totally over yet. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 9/23/2024, By: timkoh
Info: Snow and some ice above treeline due to a recent storm. Microspikes would have been useful, but not necessary for 90% of the trail 

Route: North Ridge from Lulu Gulch
Posted On: 9/23/2024, By: Jumpman
Info: Route was in great condition overall. Saw zero people on the trail. Highly recommend using Gaia.gps to keep moving forward. Something felt off about the shorter route to Browns so just be caution if choosing that instead of middle switchbacks (I think the AllTrails and Gaia routes were off). Definitely was a challenge of mental fortitude. Middle switchbacks were a little iffy in some spots as the path disappeared in a few spots where the sand/dirt/crushed rock washed the path away. Made it to the top pre-snow. If any snow stuck it may have made the boulder fields before and after Browns Peak a little slippery. Micro spikes would be recommended to bring but probably wouldnt need. Be ready to route find but frankly after the switchbacks, its pretty intuitive if you have a general idea of where youre supposed to be. Went down standard, 10000% glad I went up on Lulu due to the challange and way less people. Not for the faint of heart, though. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 9/19/2024, By: icser
Info: A few inches of snow and ice on the final approach and summit. Spikes strongly recommended, especially in the early morning. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 9/13/2024, By: drewskiclimbs
Info: Some light snow above 13,000 ft (fell on Wednesday 9/11/24) but did not impact my hike, trail was easy to find. Wind gusts made layers absolutely necessary. Parked short of the Lake Anne trailhead by ~ 2 miles and walked the rest of the way up the 4x4 road, but probably could have made it all the way in my CX-5 driving very slowly. ~ 5 hrs car to car. Very nice time of year to be in the Sawatch, Aspens are starting to show color. 

Route: Northwest Slopes
Posted On: 8/27/2024, By: Joek4au
Info: Trail was damp enough to provide great traction without being muddy. Virtually no wind. Prior 24hr NOAA forecast was accurate. Short sleeve going up/down with a light fleece at the top was all that was needed today.