Big Creek — Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021

I'm really only so-so about this hike, but it'll do on a beautiful winter day when most everything else isn't nearly as accessible. The parking lot was full by noon, pretty much what you'd expect for a weekend with decent weather, but it wasn't too bad finding a place to pull off on the shoulder, though be aware that smaller cars might have trouble with the snow bluffs. Anyhow, it's a highly trafficked and well-maintained trail which means that wayfinding in the snow is no problem and there were only a few minor blowdowns to navigate around. You could do it in regular boots too, though pretty much everyone I saw without extra traction devices was pretty bummed about it. I didn't use my poles too much, but having microspikes made a huge difference.