We "risked" a snowshoe here on MLK day. I say risk, because there didn't appear to be too much snow (from the road) a couple of miles before. There were around 5 cars at the trail-head, and we only ran into a two groups during our journey. Despite the rain washing away some of the snow, there's ample reason to utilize snowshoes, even if you're only going a couple of miles up the creek. The traction of the snowshoes were nice to have on the crunchy snow, and I still post-holed a few times.
We proceeded at a very leisurely pace: 3.5 hrs for 4.5 miles at 500 ft gain.
Surprise Creek Trail never fails, it's was a delightful day. Blue skies with some low-hanging clouds. No snow-bombs in the trees, but plenty of the white stuff (mixed with the green stuff) to make for beautiful views. One of the creek-crossings was a little much for us, but the integrity of the steps and boardwalk is holding true. There was only one minor tree down that we crossed.
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