Took advantage of the recent heavy snowfall and made the trek to the Stevens area. The weather was perfect; partly sunny the whole hike. Me and my party of 6 arrived at the trailhead at 12:30 (much later than we expected). Note that there are only about 100 yards of plowed road once you exit off of the highway. You can park right across the train tracks, and then follow the road angled slightly to the the left for maybe a quarter mile until you reach the trailhead.
Even with the recent snowfall, the route was a clear "groove" in the snow. It's not hard to find your way. Although you want make sure you stay as close to the center as possible or you will sink up to your hips or higher. With limited time, our group only made it about 2 miles up the trail. Leading in front of the pack, I had the job of trudging through the deep snow (making it easier for everyone behind me). For anyone who does this hike before the next big snow, thank me for making the trail.
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