Hiked on February 1, 2020. My first time hiking this peak and I had a couple of route finding issues in the beginning. I immediately needed to put on my microspikes as there was snow and ice over most of the trail. The trail started out with the usual switchbacks, but some people started making their own trails through the snow and this is what threw me off and made me lose the switchbacks twice before I turned back and found the switchback trail again. After about 1.5 miles the switchbacks ended and it was a straight climb up to the top of the peak. There were still other tracks in the snow that could have been misleading, but this trail was more worn and easier to follow. The views were beautiful once I got up to the ridgeline. The snow was packed and frozen over, so I was fine with microspikes and my hiking pole. 5.8 miles and 3,058 feet of elevation gain and 4 hours of hiking. Highway 2 was closed right after the Vincent Gap Trailhead; pay attention to road conditions in case the highway is closed before the trailhead.