Cedar Falls Snowshoe — Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020

We took a break from skiing in the Methow to snowshoe up the beautiful Cedar River trail toward Cedar Falls.  Parking is in a plowed pullout at the base of the road normally driven from SR20 to the trailhead.  We started out in snowshoes but removed them early since the packed trail was narrow for snowshoes and firm enough to hike without them.  It is beautiful in winter as in any other season, with cedars, spruce, Douglas fir, views of the Methow valley walls, but in winter add in animal tracks, snow-laden trees, solitude, and silence.  We started a little late and turned around at 3 pm (sunset at 4) just before the falls, after a wonderful hike that was more strenuous than without snow but easily passable with Sorrels or hiking boots.  Note that this was before the predicted snow of New Years Eve/Day, so conditions may change.  Covid-friendly too--we saw no one other than our party of 3.