The road to the trailhead has a lot of potholes, frequently hard to avoid, but possible to do even with a lower clearance vehicle.
We got to de Roux trailhead at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, and there were a lot of parking spots near the start of the trail. We were the first ones on the trail that day. We followed faint footprints that were left in the snowy parts earlier in the week. Overall, not a lot of snow, reaching maybe 2-3 inches near the peak. The snow was crunchy, and the ground was frozen, which helped with traction. We didn't need microspikes, but it probably a good idea to bring them in case conditions change. There are a few parts that are quite steep, but never a scramble. One section of blowdown tree was tough to go over under the tree trunks.
We had the summit all to ourselves with 360 views of Mt Stewart on one side and Mt. Rainier on the other.
We finally met on large group of hikers on the way down.
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