Very beautiful & quiet snowshoe. We had very limited time and barely went a mile on the trail itself before stopping for lunch and turning around but I highly recommend it and plan to come back to do the whole route.
Directions - Put Salmon La Sac Campground as destination in google maps although you will have to turn around at the end and go back down Salmon La Sac Rd / 903 to find the closest parking spot, which is sno-park permit only parallel park style alternating right / left in sections approaching the end of the road. We found a spot between the numerous trucks pulling snowmobile trailers in the section closest to the end of the plowed road, which is not far from the historic depot lot, around 10:30. To reach the Cooper River TH, you must walk up Salmon La Sac Rd across the bridge towards and past the Salmon La Sac campground, until you come across a little outhouse and board / signage for the trailhead. It is listed 'Salmon La Sac Trailhead' on google maps but we used the Hiking Project app to find the Cooper River TH.
We were the only ones on the trail today and didn't hear any snowmobiles although there were plenty when we parked. They were heading up NF-4330 when we turned left to cross the bridge and continue on Salmon La Sac Rd on the road walk.
Lots of snow on the trail, we broke it in more from a faint-ish outline but only for a short ways. General orientation with the river on the left and obviously not walking off the steep edges / cliffs will keep you on the right track. As others mention, you don't see more than glimpses of the river except at the start, but the woods are stunning in themselves.
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