Backpacked up to Cold Springs Camp from Grassy Knoll trailhead 7/23-7/24. Only saw two other parties the whole trip, and neither were backpacking. This was good because Cold Springs Camp is really the only decent campsite that's near water on the trail. 2-3 tents could fit in the campsite. The spring isn't huge, but was totally adequate for drinking water. No biting bugs at camp and nice wildflowers blooming on the Knoll. Pretty steep ascent up to the Knoll, which was a good workout.
After setting up camp, we hiked up to Big Huckleberry mountain and, at the recommendation of other reviewers, 0.25 mile past the Big Huckleberry trail on the PCT to a great Adams view. We thoroughly enjoyed this, though the views are not all that different from what you see on the Knoll trail.
Road to the trailhead is passable in anything with some clearance (I had a Rav-4). I wouldn't bring a sedan up it, but you probably could if you went slow and were confident. There are a decent amount of potholes, branches sticking into the road, etc. as well as the road being narrow.
Overall, it was a great trip! Would definitely go back.
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