The short version: lower part of trail is fine, lots of blowdown above the lookout point.
I was in a group of 6 heading to Little Ranger Peak starting from Camp Sheppard at 8 am. The low-lying part of the trail is in good condition and snow-free. Snow starts a little above the lookout point and gets to about a foot (or more) deep by the time you get to the ridge. There is also significant blowdown from the recent storm, particularly a few downed trees starting about halfway between the lookout point and the ridge (and more on the ridge itself. We turned around just short of where the trail passes the summit at about 12:10 pm. Going down was significantly easier, and we reached our cars again at about 4 pm.
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