We headed up to the Copper Creek Hut near Ashford, for a day of snow showing. This "trail" is along an old logging road, that is groomed by the Mount Tahoma Trail Association. There are been very little to no snow only a couple of days before. We were able to drive up and park at the Upper SnoPark (although it was very icy and dangerous by the time we were to drive out). Today's snowshoe was 8.8 miles round trip with 1,040 ft of elevation gain.
It was possible to go up to the hut without snowshoes, but we decided to put them on about 0.75 mile up the trail.
The elevation gain is very mild over this length of the road, with some areas steeper than others. There are several side roads/trails to choose from and the signage is very good on this main road.
The snow covered trees are beautiful.
We stayed to the side of the road, leaving the center for skiers.
There were tracks to follow where a group of snowshoers had gone up the night before.
It started to snow while we were snowshoeing.
Was wonderful to enter the hut and warm up while eating our lunch.
Icicles hanging from the eaves
No distant views today, but that helped me to focus on the nearby beauty all around.
Lots more snow as we snowshoed back to the car.
The snow would quickly cover the tracks of those who came up after us and we would make new tracks.
Close to 6+" of new snow in some places along the trail.
Lots more snow as we snowshoed back to the car.
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