The approach to the hike from I-90 is very short and is suitable for all vehicles at this time. There is no snow on the parking lot.
Snow has not started until about half way into the hike. But even then it wasn't much - only a couple of inches on the ground. Which made the trail quite slippery. So we didn't feel that we needed the snowshoes, but spikes and hiking poles were super-helpful in scaling the mountain. You can make it without either of those, though, as 2 people in our group did.
During the final approach to the lookout, I highly recommend not taking the direct route, but taking the longer walk-around route to the right. Of course, unless, you are the adventurous type and would love the adrenaline rush of scrambling the icy rocks :)
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I see you put a picture of the smiley face I made on your blog lol. We left the summit at about 11:30 I think and I believe you guys were right behind us
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Bramble Scramble on Dec 15, 2014 05:45 PM