Union Creek — Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023

With snow removal work expected to start on the Eastern side of Chinook Pass on 03/27, I headed up to see how things were up at Union Creek and Hwy 410. Definitely sections of the Hwy are just sheets of ice, the closer you get to Union Creek. They've plowed near the entrance of the Union Creek parking lot, enough for 3-4 cars. There's 2-3 feet of snow between the trailhead and the log bridge, snowshoers have compacted down a decent trail leading to the log. The log had a good sheet of ice, use of the handrail and crossing the bridge(facing upstream) is a must. The trail is still manageable without microspikes and snowshoes until the trail reaches the first fork. Going down to the first viewpoint or further up the trail will require snowshoes and poles or microspikes and pick axe.