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Big Creek — Friday, Apr. 21, 2023

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Bench near the bridge crossing Big Creek at the upper end of the loop. This is the deepest the snow got.

The Big Creek loop got more snow than I was expecting in the past week. On 4/15, it was entirely snow free. Today, there was at least a foot of snow at the higher end of the loop. The snow began about a mile into the hike as patchy slush, gradually getting deeper with increasing elevation. The narrow bridge at the top was a bit tricky as my feet tended to slide towards the edge of the bridge in the soft snow; certainly passable but something to be aware of and consider with your own comfort level. I managed it today without traction but would have been more comfortable with microspikes.

Snow at the junction with the confluence trail.
This narrow bridge was a little sketchy to cross as my feet tended to slide towards the edge in the soft snow.
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