We ventured up the mountain for a single night of camping on son's Senior road trip. We made it up pretty easily in a 2019 Ford Expedition. The road was pretty bumpy in areas. I can def see where in rain or snow you'd need 4WD and a little offroading capability. We arrived around 4 pm and all but the spots along the rim were gone. We got the last spot on opposite side of road which was fine for our needs. So if you want the step out tent/van view, get there early. We camped there in mid June and it was still 39 that night with a nice breeze. Stunning sunset and sunrise. Super friendly fellow campers. Everyone just mingled and chatted and then all settled in for the evening. Few people came in close to sunset but peak was full. There are many disperse spots down the mountain so dont freak out if get to top and full...wont have to drive ALL the way back down. One way trip up took us about 45 mins.