Mount Crawford

Trail: Davis Path, Crawford Spur

Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches

“Spring conditions are here. Mashed potatoes throughout with sporadic bare ground and icy stretches. Bare rocks in spots at upper levels. Highly recommend not listening to siren song of the microspikes as emerging narrow monorail is soft at best even with snowshoes I was still postholing in spots. Made a slight wrong turn .3 before spur and whacked over to the trail finding snow depth still quite deep in spots. Today's hike alternated between micros/ss and back again several times. Beautiful views at the summit”

Trail: Davis Path

Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular

“Lots of fresh, loose snow on the trail, so snowshoes were necessary all day. Only saw 6 other people and everyone was in snowshoes. Perfect, bluebird day. Presidentials were looking beautiful! Steadily steep hike, but the summit views are worth it.”

Trail: Davis Path, Crawford Spur

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

“Hit Mount Crawford bright and early. It appeared to have got a mix of boots and snowshoes yesterday. My plan was to capitalize on the cold temperatures of the morning. Majority of the trail was in good shape. Depending on your preference you may prefer snowshoes, but you can use light traction. Toward the top you'll face some drifts, but nothing major. I'm assuming it got some action after my visit and I'm confident it will be in great shape come tomorrow and until the next storm.”