"A rather difficult climb due to trail conditions. Near the top there was thick ice which made footing difficult. Ice spikes helped but didn’t guarantee footing. Views atop were great." — drewromesser • Feb 17, 2024

"Tom and I arrived at the trailhead 9:48 am under cloudy and windy skies. Parking area was vacant but for us. Snowshoes up and down. Broke trail to the summit in 54 minutes. Heavy winds on the summit. Took some pics and decended back to car in 27 minutes. Nice morning hike with great views." — garyogden • Jan 14, 2024

"Moderate climb, crampons were required. The summit view was magnificent. The Fire Tower cabin was closed, but the tower could be climbed, after removing the crampons. According to the current weather forecast, all that snow may have melted." — pierredenommee • Dec 8, 2023

"I didn't have the best conditions, and no views at the summit for me, but it was still an enjoyable hike. A bit less strenuous than I was expecting it. My sixth hike of the Fire Tower Challenge!" — v_racine • Oct 28, 2023

"Started out late late late. Like 09:15 on trail late. After a seven day stretch of getting up at 03:40, I guess I needed the sleep. One fellow in a pickup truck in the very small parking area when I arrived, I assume he had finished the hike as I did not see him again. The first half mile of the trail is very wide & mostly packed dirt with few rocks - no elevation to speak of. I was surprised to see the trail blanketed in fallen leaves already, & there were some hidden hazards under the leaves, an unexpected root, a rock, etc. After the green trail sign to bear left toward Rattlesnake, the trail narrowed & became rockier and the uphill began - everything was very easily navigable, no large boulder steps. The uphill was relatively mild. This trail is on private land, and the landowner has it nicely labeled with arrow markers to keep you on course, though I did notice many offshoot herd paths nearer the top. The trail was well setup and packed down, but I imagine in the rain or just after it, it would be very muddy. Nice view at the top albeit very cloudy today, a couple and their dog joined me on the summit when I was about halfway through my beer for a few minut..." — kellieirene • Oct 6, 2023