Cooper River Snowshoe — Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021

Had a beautiful sunny snowshoeing day with my husband and daughter. The road to the parking lot was perfectly clear of snow, though quite icy in spots. We were met by two friendly park rangers who were checking for valid parking passes when we arrived. They provided us with a nice trail map for the Cooper River, Waptus River and Pollalie Ridge snowshoeing trails. There were at least 15 snowmobile trailers in the parking lot, but we only saw a few snowmobiles along our way. Snowmobiles keep to separate trails from foot traffic. The ranger advised us that there was no avalanche danger at this time, but they are expecting snow next week so avalanche danger will increase with the new snowfall on top of the existing pack. There was plenty of snow (at least 3 ft) on the trails for x-country skiing and snowshoeing. We did run into small impassable rivers a couple of times, but we were easily able to turn around and follow other routes. We only saw three other small groups of 2-3 people out on the trails the entire afternoon. If you're looking for great snow and no one around, these trails are perfect.