by Phil » Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:09 pm
You'll be able to put up your 1-person tent, but, as novel as it might be, why not opt for a better site down lower? Any time of year the winds can pick up, and guying out your tent and keeping your gear together, stove lit...will be harder (maybe next to impossible) than if you have some cover. If it's cold, and the wind does get going, expect a wind chill factor. Good sheltered sites with great views are available just below the last segment of trail up to the summit, a ten minute walk. You're not going to miss out on anything but more hassle and a longer night.
I've camped on the summit exactly once, then camped on the leeward side of it wedged back in the rocks, also exactly once. That novelty faded quickly, and I see absolutely no reason to ever repeat the mistake.