Snow on Grays down to about 13,000'. Traction is useful, but not necessary. I didn't use any, but made steady progress by kick stepping and using the rocks along the edge. Grays/Edwards ridge has snow on the northface as well, but ridge direct looks mostly dry. Torreys standard route was dry. Bierstadt's standard route had snow as well from what I could see to about the same altitude. Other than that all of the lower peaks were all dry.
Road going up has one place with a deep ruts about 1.4 miles from the TH, most low clearance cars will not make it through. It's a very short stretch, maybe 10' to 15', but deep holes, moving to the upslopeside of the road can help get through, but be careful. A line of cars were parked there on way out. The road is in good condition for the most part.
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