Swauk Meadow Snowshoe

We drove up to the Pipe Creek SnoPark near Blewett Pass to snowshoe up through Swauk Meadows to a hill top we like, over around the Swauk Discovery Loop Trail and then back down the way we came. Overall, 6.7 miles with 1,100 ft gain. We saw 4 others on the Swauk Discovery Loop Trail. A quiet day. View along the way up toward Swauk Meadows from Pipe Creek.

View of Diamond Head, we stayed off the ski tracks.

We went across some untracked areas and found this larch tree which had not yet shed it's needles.

View of Diamond Head to the southeast from the hill top

View of some Enchantment Peaks to the northwest from the hill top

We took a bit of a steeper route down from the hill top this trip, then headed over to do the Swauk Discovery Loop trail.

We went  clockwise along the Swauk Discovery Loop Trail. Here looking over to the hill top that has the nice views.

View of Diamond Head

a snowy pine drop

View towards the Enchantment Peaks through the trees

zoom of the Enchantment Peaks

Some cute little snow covered trees along the trail,

and a couple more golden larches covered in snow.

A frosty tree as we neared the Pipe Creek SnoPark on our way back.

Some water under the snow that was exposed, this was off and below the trail.