Phantom spires conditions

Phantom spires conditions

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How is the road now? I know it chance from month to month. Headed up with a mini van. Maybe?

Emmanuel Lacoste wrote: How is the road now? I know it chance from month to month. Headed up with a mini van. Maybe?

weathers been warm, but even in the best conditions a minivan might not make it all the way down the road. Is it high clearance? theres a spot partway down the road that you can back up to if things get hairy, and its not a bad walk from there

Thanks. Last time I went up was in a F150, guess the road hasn't changed much.

kendallt wrote: When I was there last month "normal" cars were in the parking lot. You might make it with some careful driving. I think the road conditions haven't changed much since last year.

Yeah, I did it in a civic a while back and vowed never to again

Drove to final parking lot two weeks ago in a Honda CR-V, no problems. Seemed doable in a normal car. 

Hey, its 2.5 years later, but y'all seem like the people to ask - 

How enjoyable would climbing at the spires be this weekend? Thinking of climbing here with my girlfriend but thought I'd check first to make sure it won't be relationship-ending-cold, and that the road is drivable (Subaru outback combined with the gumption of a 21 year old).

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

- Jack

To partially answer my own question - the dirt roads were closed on the first, but from the sounds of it one could still hike in the dirt road.

Jack Waeschle wrote:

To partially answer my own question - the dirt roads were closed on the first, but from the sounds of it one could still hike in the dirt road.

Hey Jack the gate was closed where Wright's lake rd. meets us 50? if yes, then I wouldn't hike in--that could be a relationship ender in and of itself! Maybe Sugar Loaf instead?

The hike in on the dirt road is pretty easy. 

Brandon R wrote:

The hike in on the dirt road is pretty easy. 

Hey Brandon, how far is it and steep?--sorry, for my ignorance and passing it on! 

Todd Berlier wrote:

Hey Brandon, how far is it and steep?--sorry, for my ignorance and passing it on! 

We're talking about the same road you drive in on from Wright's Lake Road, right? 

Phantom Spires has been pleasant climbing recently. You can make it to the dirt road in any two wheel drive car. You'll want clearance to do much of the dirt road, and (last I was there), eventually get blocked by snow (mostly just a steep icy section). I don't have clearance, and hiking the dirt road is relatively flat and adds maybe 20 minutes to the approach. There was a bit of post holing on the approach, which I've been told has gotten better since the snow got a thicker crust. Last I was there, I climbed in a soft shell and long sleeved shirt, but as long as you're in the sun it is very nice.

I’m not sure but the road is seasonally “closed” (to prevent rutting when it’s muddy?) regardless of what conditions are and I’ve heard FS will drive in and ticket you.

Brandon R wrote:

We're talking about the same road you drive in on from Wright's Lake Road, right? 

Hey Brandon, I am confused. I thought you were meaning to walk from US 50. Yeah the dirt road off wright lake would not ruin a relationship! mostly downhill and maybe 1/2 a mile. my bad.

Miles Eldon wrote:

Phantom Spires has been pleasant climbing recently. You can make it to the dirt road in any two wheel drive car. You'll want clearance to do much of the dirt road, and (last I was there), eventually get blocked by snow (mostly just a steep icy section). I don't have clearance, and hiking the dirt road is relatively flat and adds maybe 20 minutes to the approach. There was a bit of post holing on the approach, which I've been told has gotten better since the snow got a thicker crust. Last I was there, I climbed in a soft shell and long sleeved shirt, but as long as you're in the sun it is very nice.

Miles, when were you last there? Just curious if there’s much more snow now (not the road but at the climbs themselves) than when you were last there. Thanks!

I went three weeks ago, girlfriend went this past weekend and said it was even drier. I think it's just been raining at that elevation, so where I postholed three weeks ago, she said there was an easily walkable rain crust. Routes are all dry.

Thank you!

I read way back in the comments and that somebody's car got broken into innthe past, has this happened to anybody else recently?

Anyone have any current info on conditions here.  Planning on being there in a couple weeks and wanted to get a sense of how the area is drying out from all of the winter precip. Thanks!