Staircase Rapids — Sunday, Feb. 15, 1998

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Staircase Trail free of snow for at least the first 4 miles. Two blow downs along this stretch. Easily navigated. Trail to Flapjack Lakes snowfree until 1 1/2 miles before lakes. Snowshoes required at about 1 1/4 miles from lakes. Lakes covered with at least 6 feet of snow.