Mount Washington — Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023

Have not tried Mount Washington in the winter yet, so gave it a try.  A few trees down (about 5-6) that are annoying, but can get under, over, around.  Def wear waterproof boots.  There were 2 streams where the water would go over shoes unless you try fairly hard for it not to.  1st picture shows one of the places the trail is water covered.  The snow was hard packed in a section which was wonderful, but before and after that is was loose and annoying.  I turned around at the upper talus field/boulder/rocks part.  I know at least 4 people made it, but at least one other guy turned around.  It was a very narrow path and slippery loose snow.  I did have spikes on, but since I am a chicken, and one could still post hole into a few places that were deep, I was over it.  The view was not going to be great anyways. Lucked into a few decent ones on the way up, but the clouds and rain rolled in by then.  I did post hole up to my hips by a rock in the loose snow part on the way back, so I was doubly glad to have turned around.  Second picture shows a kind of loose section, but not the talus field area... I was not going to pull my phone out on that There it was flat, not on a steep enough slope like the other.  Though it was nice to have some of the roll-y rocks covered by snow, I will not do this one in the winter again.  Makes me appreciate going back and doing Si and Mailbox for another few months, until trail conditions get better.  At least with the most popular trails, people often cut more of the annoying trees before the other trails.  We down to Twin Falls upper view point from the main service road to make up the lost miles.  That is 0.9 miles each way, so ended with a surplus.