"I left the trailhead at around 7:30 and topped out on the ridge a bit before 10 pm. I found a nice bivy spot a few hundred meters south of Davis Central and camped for the night, receiving a light shower from about 3-4 AM. I packed up and headed the rest of the way to Davis Central just before dawn on the 8th, then returned to my rig by about 8:00 AM. " — TynanRammGranberg • Sep 8, 2021

"Got an atypically early start and motored up this switchbackasaurus. Hit snow on the 5770' ridge and from there it was slower going, kicking some steps in trail runners and looking for hints of the trail amid stretches of snow. Didn't see a single person en route to the summit. The final summit ridge has incredible views (beware the cornices!) and the final summit perch has a commanding view toward Mt Daniel, Hinman, and the peaks of the Snoqualmie Crest. Bear's Breast Mountain look s particularly impressive from here. Going down went over to check out the slightly lower old lookout site with great views toward Mt Stuart. We passed tons of late-risers on the way down, it pays to get out early. Will try to remember that next time." — scott • Jun 21, 2020

"We were able to summit Davis Peak today after a challenging day of route finding, gear swapping and trail blazing. First, thanks to the WTA reports from "yarbro" and "cemh" which gave us some good beta in order to prepare. Even though we've been up Davis twice in the past year, we knew that with snow and the probability of few, if any, people up on the mountain, getting to the summit might be a stretch. As we've mentioned with recent trail reports, conditions are changing very rapidly with the spring weather, so a lot of the information here will be fleeting. The lower parking lot IS clear and we parked there. I should say "high clearance" only on this, although somehow we've been able to get the low clearance Acura down there in the past. No issues at all with a high clearance vehicle, just take your time. The other recent trail reports are all accurate. No snow for the first few miles through the switchbacks, which was nice to get through while it was still relatively cool. Once the trail opens out of the main switchbacks and into the burn area, the snow begins and gets deep pretty quickly. This trail isn't all that popular, so even when it shows itself between patches of sno..." — BryHong8 • May 1, 2016

"Guest-writer Terrence Digel, who just turned 9, is filling in to do this trail report. "You start out going up right away and there are a lot of switchbacks at the beginning (first two miles)" "There are less switchbacks once you get to the rockier parts of the trail." "As you get up higher it gets very hot. Be sure to bring plenty of water, at least 3 liters per person." "The trail is very dusty and overgrown in some spots. We couldn't hike too closely because of the dust being kicked up." "Once you get out of the forest (halfway), the trail is really tough because of all the rocks, and the heat didn't help." "At the 5,000 foot point, you go down a bit and then it gets really steep, heading up to the summit." "After reaching the old rock fire lookout, you can continue towards the true summit, which has lots of up and down and rock climbing." "The view are great! Especially towards Mt Stuart." "It took about 3 hours to get to the fire lookout." "Going down was just as hard as going up, because of the heat and going through the rocks and the dusty trail. I tripped 4 times, so be careful! Do not try to run down the trail until you are back in the forest." "It took one h..." — BryHong8 • Jul 20, 2015

"We were excited for Davis Peak after reading the Hiking Guide description, and hearing from a fellow climber that it was a good challenging day hike, with great views as a reward. We certainly weren't disappointed - while it's always fun to try something new, we will certainly be making return trips to Davis! The Hiking Guide "getting there" description is accurate, and we did end up parking up above the closest possible parking area, as the road does get pretty rough for the last 100 yards. It was wonderful to see only one other car on a Saturday this beautiful. The beginning of the hike is certainly full of short switchbacks, which last for a couple of miles. It's clear that this trail isn't as well traveled as many, as brush and foliage encroach on the trail, making it pretty narrow as you get towards the end of the switchbacks and out into more open terrain. What looks like a relatively recent fire, much more rock, and a pretty ominous looking Point 5988 looming in front of you, makes the next mile or so very different and interesting as you start to get views towards the west. You lose a couple hundred feet of elevation and get back into the woods, before making the final asce..." — BryHong8 • May 30, 2015

"The Davis Peak trail is in great shape besides a few spots where is the foliage is taking over. As of July 4th 2012 there are a few blowdowns along the way as well as some large patches of snow above 5000 feet, all of which can be avoided without too much effort. Don't be fooled by the many unsigned private drives on the left just before Road 134, it is well marked for the Davis Peak and Paris Creek Trailheads. The access road isn't in the best shape, but I've seen much worse in the area and my large sedan handled it fine. About 2.5 miles in the thick forest canopy gives way as you travel through acres of scorched trees. The fireweed and wildflowers are taking full advantage of the open air and plentiful light, surely bringing hoards of insects for at least a few weeks of the year The route described herein does not follow the official trail to its end. About 4 and a half miles in, just after the true summit finally comes into view, I followed the Southwest ridge all the way up. This route is mostly an exposed scramble requiring some ocasional route-finding, but is totally doable with out serious technical climbing experience. I don't recommend taking a dog this way as it wa..." — Jeb • Jul 4, 2012