Artist Point Snowshoe — Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Road heading up is in good condition, you must have traction tires and carry chains, right now it’s bare in spots with packed stuff heavily sanded so there was no slipping. Trail this morning had received some recent snow so there was only one lightly packed trail when I started snowshoeing up before sunrise. Definitely needed snowshoes, but I would imagine with how busy it was today that by the end of the weekend you could get by with spikes only if you wanted. I would note that this trail is fairly tame, but when you gain elevation you do it quick and in large chunks. So while it is a great trail to learn snowshoeing, you definitely need decent cardio.