Went out for a backpack trip at lower lena lake. Trail all the way up to lower lena was snow free and basically water free, just minor streams to step over. Easily passable and a nice walk in the woods.
At about the lake elevation the trail becomes compact snow covered. Not too slippery and easily passable for the sure-footed. Not quite spikes required but not that far away from in a few more snowfalls and ice cycles.
My feet stayed dry all the way to camp. That said, it hadn't rained in 4-5 days so things were dry. If there had been a lot of recent rain I think some of the water on trail might had been a problem.
Camp(s) at the back end of Lower Lena were basically all snow covered except for a few of the busiest tent sites.
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