We headed east of the pass, fueled by the possibility of hiking in the sun.
We followed these directions (from Hiking With My Brother):
I-90 to Exit 80. Head left over the freeway following Bullfrog Road to SR 903. Follow 903 for 10 miles through Roslyn and along Cle Elum Lake to FR 4305 (about 1/4 mile before the Wish-poosh Campground). Turn right into FR 4305 and follow for a half-mile to the first intersection. Veer left and continue on FR 4305 for another mile, watching for a sign pointing left to Sasse Mountain.
We parked on the side of the road a little before the Sasse mountain sign due to snow on the road and walked 1+ miles on the (snow covered) road to the trailhead.
As mentioned by @davethehawaiian, a map or GPS is recommended as a good chunk of the trail is snow covered. We got off track a few times but were able to find the trail again.
Beautiful views and it was nice to catch a few hours of sun before the stormy weather system moved in.
As we were driving back down, we saw a couple dirt bikers and trucks heading up but we saw no one else on the trail.
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