Mount Walker — Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023

Latest update for Mount Walker. Snow was down to Highway 101. Thin, compacted snow on the trail. Lower elevation showed signs of freeze/thaw cycles. On steeper sections it was icy sometimes. Microspikes were adequate. Snow at the north summit lookout was a good foot deep. Based on the footprints, this was a turnaround point for many. We trekked down to the south lookout. A party of 4 had broken a fresh trail before us. Once there, we had lunch on the benches with lots of Gray Jays for company. Wanting to spice things up, we donned snowshoes and scrambled down through the trees to the road. One lone ski track was evident in the pristine snow. Conditions were perfect for snowshoeing on the road back down to our starting point. Our route was about 7 miles, 2000 feet gain.