Mallardy Ridge Snowshoe, Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail — Saturday, Mar. 3, 2001

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Snowshoed up the Mallardy Ridge hike, as described in the snowshoe hike book, on Sunday. Serious snow is found at about the 2000' level so a 4-wheel drive truck can make it up the road for two and a half miles. We walked in our boots for another mile and then put on the snowshoes. We walked all the way to the end of the road and started up the Walt Bailey trail. We followed the trail for about a mile until we lost it in a very pretty meadow. It was a good turning around point, being probably about 4 miles from the car.