Mount Washington — Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Started from the TH about 8:45 with only a couple other cars in the lot. Overcast and light rain. Almost missed the turnoff from the Iron Horse trail. There was a dusting of snow on the trail almost from the very beginning. That soon turned in to a whole lot of snow after less than a mile. Kind folks on snowshoes had tramped a very good trail in the snow the day or two before. We didn't need any sort of traction (just good solid boots) all the way up following the established track. Minimal post-holing, usually only when stepping off to the side. Trail may get icy depending on temperatures. A good number of other people came up after us (20-30) and the trail started getting slick. Lots of cars in the lot when we got back down. No views today! A couple trees down on the trail but nothing major. Easy enough for the shorter folks to duck under or the taller folks to step over.