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Catherine Moran

Two friends and I did the red trail hike in early March, and it was rough going: very icy, and the blazes were not as close together as we'd have wanted for such conditions. The last part of the hike, the scramble to the view, was unscalable without crampons or other winter gear. We bumped into some hikers coming down from the top who said they'd never seen the snow/ice so bad at that time of year (they were all outfitted with crampons), but they did say they wouldn't recommend this trail in general unless the weather was warmer (i.e. late spring to early fall). We missed the view, but hope to try again sometime in warmer weather; just something to keep in mind if you plan to hike this trail in the spring!