We followed the Davis Path to the summit on a cold and snowy October day. The trail starts by crossing a new foot bridge with a nice view of the mountains in both directions. It soon enters the Dry River Wilderness where we decided to take a short break. As we continued our way through the trees we found some strange mushrooms growing on an old log. Soon we reached some ledges where we had some awesome views of the notch. We could even see several snow showers covering the nearby mountains. After another quick break we continued on our way to the summit.

The spur path leading to the summit goes up a section of steep ledges.  Once on top, we took off our packs and enjoyed the full panoramic views. Mt. Washington was covered by clouds, but views into the notch and dry river valley were great. Mt. Willey and Mts. Webster and Jackson formed walls on each side of the notch. Further up the Davis Path we could see Stairs Mountain and Mt. Resolution which we would head to shortly. 

This is one area I'd like to explore some more. Great views from many locations and rather easy hiking on the Davis Path.