Easy and clear 2WD access to 2WD lot. Parked at the 2WD lot and wasn't disappointed. From almost where the 4WD road begins it's a steady stream of water running down the trail. Started at 3am. The road was worse than I remember it from 2017. No snow until after the creek crossings, but there's avy debris still covering the road about 1/2 a mile before the first creek crossing. It's easy to hike over, but no vehicles will be getting through until it melts and is cleared. When I crossed the creek(s) the water was up to my knees. No traction needed in the morning until I left the road and entered the trees. From there I postholed up to my waist multiple times before breaking down and putting on the snowshoes. No postholing with snowshoes from then on out. There was a small snow bridge in the willows area crossing the creek yet again (4 crossings total due to high water and overflowing of the creek). I'm not sure the snow bridge will be there much longer. I took the southwest route to the ridge, and had a continuous line of snow. Easy class 2 (in snow) to summit, with no difficult obstacles. I summited at 7am and by 7:30am everything was mush. My ice axe was nice but not mandatory. It's spring, so on the way down snowshoes were really helpful. Made it back to my truck by 10am. Came home, cleaned up, and experienced my first Colorado tick encounter. I've lived here since 2007, I'm active in the outdoors, and this is the first one I've seen here.
              
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