I couldn't make heads or tails of how to get to this trail head based on other trail reports. We even ran into another couple who had been wandering around the back-roads looking for the trail head for a couple hours. :/
Fortunately I use a hiking app called 'Cairn' which shows dots where other hikers have had cell service--the effect of this is having a trail of dots that can be followed, even though the app didn't even have a trail there. We followed this and made it to the top successfully. This map image is attached (right image is zoom-in on trail). We parked at 47.291552, -121.097893.
The trail was clear/easy for the first 4/5ths. Then there were patches of snow. Many of them were firm enough to walk on, but as we progressed we began to sink a lot, even to our knees (we left snowshoes in car). We did fine nonetheless, but I would recommend gators to keep snow out of boots.
Great 360 view at the top. But a LOT of wind-chill. Pack layers (esp hat and gloves).
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