Winter is here! FR 9070 was open, and snow covered all the way from where it splits off from Hyak Drive E. We drove it until about a mile from the trailhead in an Outback with snow tires until we got worried about getting stuck and parked. We saw one other SUV at the trailhead, and 2 high-clearance off-road vehicles on the road.
The trail had about 1 to 2 feet of fresh snow, with a few spots of bare rock and ice. We broke trail the whole way up, the way was easy to follow. Waterproof boots and gaiters were sufficient for us - snow wasn’t quite deep enough for snowshoes to be needed yet.
Trail is mellow until the last 15 feet up to the top - some scrambling was required, and a snow cornice was forming at the top ledge, so we stayed well clear.
Beautiful day out! Felt like January in early November…
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