Lake Como Road starts out as a wide dirt road but turns into a HC 4WD road less than two miles in. I drove up about 5.1 miles to a parking area in the trees just after the final hairpin switchback in a stock 4Runner equipped with off-road tires. There are multiple parking places along the road on the way up but mostly for one - two vehicles. Much of the road is not too bad but there are places with rock outcrops/boulders that have to be negotiated.

The Lake Como Road and trail to the saddle between Blanca and Ellingwood are easy to follow. Once the road ends there's an obvious trail marked with cairns. From the saddle its a steep climb up the ridge to the HP.

Noticed that the western shore of Lake Como is a popular camping place. Didn't see any campers beyond that. Cellphone reception (AT&T) was fine too from the lake.

The upper parking area I drove to is located at: N37.5619, W105.5496. Its sheltered with fire rings and sufficient space for at least half dozen vehicles. Cell phone reception too with AT&T. No water. I was the only vehicle. After you make the hairpin turn go up the road a bit, the parking area is on your right.