Arrived at the road to the trail head (at about 10:30am) and there were only about 6 cars parked along side the road. There was still 6 inches of snow on the ground so I also parked along side the road and about 1/8 mile in, saw the gate on the road was closed anyway. This added about 2 miles each way in some snow. Luckily there was a 1 foot path packed down from snow shoers and others which made it more bearable but it still took me about 1 hour to hike those two miles.
Made it to the trail head and found the trail to be packed down nicely. There were only a few obstacles (a fallen log and an area where you have to walk on some large rocks to cross some water) but it wasn't too bad. There weren't too many slippery parts but you could benefit from some spikes, poles or extra traction. There is a 1/2 mile section towards the end that's an incline and was probably the most difficult part.
The views of the river along the trail were nice but most were obstructed. There were a few nice clearings though.
Once to the falls, they were gorgeous. There isn't a ton of space on top so it can get crowded during busy times. Also plenty of people hike with dogs (both on and off leash). All in all, it took me 4.5 hours to hike from the road and back. I would not start this hike this time of year any later than 1:00pm since sunset is around 6:00pm.
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