Originally Posted by
TonyDedo
I'm planning a White Mountains traverse with some friends this summer, and I'm having trouble with the itinerary through the Presidentials.
The plan is to go from Nauman Tentsite to one of the camps on the north side of Adams (probably Crag Camp), but I think that's going to be too far for us to go in a day, especially considering we're going to want to summit all the various peaks in between.
So we're going to have to break it up into two days. Problem is, I can't figure out where to camp.
My friends refuse to pay the $100+ to stay at Lake of the Clouds Hut.
Is there an alternative camp site, or someplace to backcountry camp without hiking too far off the ridge, between Nauman and Adams?
Looking at a map, it seems like you could hike a mile or so down the Dry River Trail into Oakes Gulf and legally backcountry camp somewhere near Dry River in the flat area just below the 4000 ft mark. However, I've never been in the area and have no idea if this is actually feasible.
Any thoughts or suggestions?