Grays Peak

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 4/7/2026, By: jackson 12
Info: As confirmed by others summer th is open and as long as you have a good clearance vehicle you’ll be good, we started at 11:45 and snow was slushy up until khelso ridge turn off and realistically micros would have made it a lot better. Doable for sure without micros by just taking the greys th route which we did. Icy in certain spots but doable since rocks are uncovered for traction, if you’re reading this and you skied the dead dog couloir please be safe and ski something within your limit, pulled airbag with no avalanche and all 4 people skiing at the same time in the chute 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 4/6/2026, By: theolubke
Info: As observed by others, road to TH rocky and rutty but passable by moderately high clearance vehicles. About 10 cars at TH at 7:30a Mon morning. Lower trail covered in snow in many sections. Traction may help you move faster but not needed. Harder packed snow on trail in higher sections. Traction was helpful here, but many people today were summiting Grays without it. Most precarious is traverse connecting the Grays/Torreys saddle to the trail back to the TH. Snow field is steep and the snow, especially earlier in day, is hard and slick. Much, much safer to cross with traction or go back over Grays to avoid. 

Route: Lost Rat Couloir
Posted On: 4/4/2026, By: Aphelion
Info: Lost rat does not quite reach the ridge top, so no cornice concerns. Good coverage otherwise, booting up was a bit of a slog but great ski conditions today. 

Route: North Slopes
Posted On: 4/4/2026, By: SlowMagpie
Info: Road to summer lot is largely melted, with a few short stretches of rutted snow. The trail to Grays still was icy enough to warrant spikes; you would regret not bringing them. Lower trail was getting pretty wet and slushy in the sun. Appears lower sections will melt but ice/snow seems likely to remain for a little longer at higher elevations. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 3/30/2026, By: Piotr
Info: Drove all the way to summer TH, only few little sketchy parts on the road. Number of Subarus and other SUVs made it as well. Will probably change with upcoming snow storm.
Lower trail up to 12K about 90% snow covered, melting rapidly. Upper parts of trail can be done without stepping on snow, Grays/Torreys connector snowfield was still hard at 2pm, spikes advisable. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 3/29/2026, By: Alpine_Exchange_36
Info: The trail is fine. Some packed snow, trenches are being made and consolidated. Nothing too sketchy. Just bring spikes, no need for snowshoes. Trail up to Grays is packed snow, a little slippery not too bad. Torreys is almost snow free on the ridge. The traverse back down is pack snow.

All in all conditions are a bit slippery but good. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 3/25/2026, By: nodoubt99
Info: Started around 6:00 am. Attempted to drive up to the summer lot but was a little sketched out certain areas so I went back down to the winter lot. After walking up to the summer lot I realized I probably could've driven up. A lot of it is dry but there are some spots that you will definitely require 4wd for.

After starting at the trail it was pretty smooth. It appears there was a lot of wear on the trail due to post holing making for some odd walking patterns. After hiking about 2.5 miles from the trailhead I decided turn around as I was the only one there and the wind gusts were pushing me around along with post holing very often.

I cannot speak for the area above 13000ish feet but for below I would recommend snow shoes for the time being outside of the 3 mile walk to the trailhead. Most of the trail below was still covered in snow and the warm weather has definitely weakened it causing post holing incredibly often.

Needless to say, if you're up for it, getting to the summit didn't seem out of reach at all. Just requires extra patience 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 3/18/2026, By: skhodgson
Info: Road to trailhead was still skiable with one gap on 3/17. I expect by the end of the week much of it will be snow free. 

Route: North Slopes
Posted On: 3/4/2026, By: Dan+Max
Info: Parked at winter lot. Road to summer trail head was an easy walk up. I do not recommend trying to drive to the summer lot. If you do attempt the drive, you will likely end up like the F-150 that was stuck in deep snow ruts and sliding halfway off the road. There is a deep section of snow about halfway up the road where it got stuck.

The first mile from the bridge had about 1-2 inches of fresh powder on top of an established & mostly supportive boot track. After that the trail was very wind-blown with no visible tracks. I could have used snowshoes most of the way to the summit, but I just used spikes and booted up fresh tracks all the way to the summit. After about 12,200’ most of the trail was very wind-sloped making progress very slow. There were a couple of sections below a ridge between 12,700 and 12,900 that were a little sketchy and required kick stepping across the steep slopes in fresh powder that was very slippery. I put on snowshoes on the way down as the snow was softening and I needed more traction and flotation.

Overall, it was a nice summit on a blue bird day with minimal wind. Only saw one other person on the way down. Apparently, a local dog just decided to start following him from the road all the way to the summit. I saw a group of 3-4 over on Torrey’s peak. 

Route: North Slopes
Posted On: 2/22/2026, By: Dan+Max
Info: Parked at the winter trailhead and walked the road up to the summer trailhead. Road is well packed down from local snowmobile/ATV traffic. With a capable 4X4 and good snow tires you might be able to drive 70% of the way to the summer trailhead. There was indication that a few vehicles attempted to drive all the way but couldn't make it up a steep slippery section. There are a couple 20-30ft sections of iced over road, and it looks like the locals created 3-4 snow berm obstacles to cross over along the road, adding to the difficulty.

Flotation was required immediately after the bridge at the start of the trail. I used snowshoes. Probably 6-12 inches on most of the trail with some drifts that were much deeper. Someone had snowshoed ahead of me to about 11,600' and turned around, so I put in tracks to about 12,300' before turning around myself. The snow on Kelso didn't look too concerning at 11,600', so I stayed on the summer trail until around 12,000', where I dropped lower to avoid the very obvious avalanche chute. Quickly found myself in some deep snow covered willows, but eventually found some more solid snow.

Wind was calm until 12,000', after that it was sustained 15-20mph, with gusts around 30mph and blowing a lot of snow. Goggles would have been helpful had I continued. Had my dog Max with me, he did well in the snow most of the trail, but eventually his paws & feet started accumulating too much ice so I thought it best to turn around. Might try again in a couple days without the dog. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 1/12/2026, By: Piotr
Info: Road to trailhead is packed snow, with a single section of ice about a mile up. I was able to drive my Rubicon within 1/4 mile of summer trailhead. The road is covered beyond that point with 3-4" of snow, could have made it all the way with better tires, decided to play it safe and park 1/2 mile lower.
Trail is 80% packed snow, 10% postholing and 10% dirt. There is a nice trench that has been packed down since last storm. Spikes would have been helpful on upper part of Grays trail which was icy/windblown, but I was able to make it up and down without them.
There are two snowfields on Torreys connector trail which look questionable. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 1/1/2026, By: hamburglar
Info: Parked at lower TH, did Torreys and then Grays. Snow is packed down everywhere on trail. Some totally dry sections. Flotation not needed. A few slick spots, especially at lower elevation (first mile or so of 4WD road) and above where the trail splits to the two peaks. I got away with only wearing spikes for the descent down the Grays switchbacks, and that was only because I took a few steps, slipped, fell, and figured that since I was sitting on the ground anyways, I might as well put them on. Clouds started rolling in around the peaks near 11 am. I know that snow was forecasted, but it had still not started when I left the Grays summit (noon-ish) and I made it back to the car without experiencing any snowfall. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 11/12/2025, By: Alpine_Exchange_36
Info: Trail is still in great shape. Some hard pack snow up to Grays. Torreys is dry, some snow but nothing to think twice about.

The road up to the trailhead is getting worse. More exposed rocks, ruts are getting larger.

Be sure to watch out for black ice as well. 

Route: Grays and Torreys
Posted On: 11/9/2025, By: Bonesaw
Info: I didn't do the route because I was on Mt Edwards, but here's a couple pics of them 

Route: North Slopes
Posted On: 10/26/2025, By: AF0XS
Info: After the snow on the 23rd and 24th the 4x4 road had patches of snow and ice intermittently on the way in. The way out was slightly better but now with some mud. Anything with all wheel drive and decent ground clearance and tires should be fine. I left my 2wd pickup at the winter trail head and feel like that was the right call.

The main trail from the winter trailhead to the junction at 13,300’ was decent with light snow and some icy spots on the way in. On the way out this became muddy with isolated ice patches below 11,900’.

The upper trail to the summit was well traveled 4-8” of snow. The switchbacks to the summit felt safe but turned into a slog.

The way down I took the ridge connecting toward Torrey’s back to the junction of Torrey’s trail and down to the main trail. This steeper descent lead to unsure footing with microspikes sliding over the 4-12” of walked on powder that would initially hold then give way. People without spikes or poles were making the descent by sitting down and inching/sliding on the steeper sections.

Would suggest spikes as the freeze thaw leads to more ice. Poles helped me catch myself when my footing gave way. First 14er. People with more experience were definitely moving faster, but I would plan extra time and energy getting up and back down.