All mountain top locations will suffer from wind, cold, and total lack of facilities. And from Barcroft, last year I was disappointed at the amount of light and agricultural pollution now visible from such a remote location. A lot of population growth as occurred on the west coast since 1984. The site reconnaissance by Roger Lynds and Jean w. Goad is no doubt obsolete today. The views from these remote locations can be spectacular, but they are really not a whole lot better than what we have seen from Lassen.
Stars blaze in intensity, and colors are often glimpsed in the brighter nebulae.
Galaxies are rendered photographic in the big Newtonians. I have often had equal views from the Sierras near Yosemite, only 4 hours away. I believe that a small property in this area would cater nicely to local bay area amateurs seeking dark skies within a few hours drive. What Michelle Stone has done is ideal. Construct a small roll-off roof structure in the Sierra, that contains modest equipment that is fully self contained.