Went for a nice hike at Cooper River yesterday. When I hiked on January 23, the trail was well packed down and clear enough to follow. I hiked with microspikes and was comfortable throughout; I didn't need the poles or snowshoes I had with me. However, the area got some additional snow on Jan. 24 so conditions may have changed.
There are a few places where the trail becomes a bit hard to follow, so keep a close eye on others' tracks and prints. We saw very few other people after about the first mile, and enjoyed the snowy woods all to ourselves.
The trail does seem to be longer than the length given on the WTA website (4.0 mi) so block a bit more time than you may have otherwise. We didn't make it all the way to the lake as we were concerned with running out of daylight.
Parking was not an issue when we arrived at noon at the Salmon La Sac road. There were many cross country skiers and snowmobilers at Salmon La Sac.
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