Almost seemed like early summer along the lower 2/3 of the trail with warm sunny skies and hardly any snow to notice. Big clue that it really wasn't quite summer were the trilliums as they gasped their last breaths. Beyond the 3/4 point - as you start to head in the direction of the look out (see picture) - the trail cowered beneath solid snow. In the early morning it was solid, frozen, hard snow (based on other trail reports, the snow becomes much more comfy and stompable later in the day). Since I left my poles sleeping in their closet, I chose to go only a short distance across the snow - far enough for a few quick glissades on the way down. Saw only three other hikers on the trail - all of whom must have started soon after I had. Didn't see anyone else until I was back in the parking lot at 10 AM.
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