Escalante (Tanner to New Hance) questions

Hi all, planning the finer details of a GC trip next weekend and have a couple questions. Reached out to the backcountry office but haven’t heard back yet.

1) How is the snow/ice on the rim right now? Are microspikes necessary? I see there is potential for more snow this week.

2) What’s the best way to handle entry/exit on this route with one vehicle?