There are some big potholes leading off the road into the parking lot. We got there at 11am on Sunday and there were a few spaces left. Extra parking on the road. 

It took us one hour to walk to the falls (flat walk) and then scramble up to the base of the falls, which was well worth it. Our 11 year old son did the hike easily.

The trees, moss, river and falls are all amazingly beautiful! There are fallen trees everywhere, and you can count the rings. We will definitely return to this hike. Good for older folk or those not used to uphill hiking, as this is flat (except for the last bit to the falls, which is optional -- you can stay by the creek and see the falls from a distance).

When we left around 2:30 the parking lot was full and only parking on the road was available.

Arrived at the trail parking lot about 10 AM, only 2 other cars there. The weather was overcast so perfect day for hiking. The trail is in great shape, only a few downed trees to either easily crawl or climb over. Very few people which was great. Hiked to just below the falls. 

Had planned on approaching the falls from the south end, but traffic to Crystal at 9am was backed up to a standstill. We turned around and parked at the north end (back up didn't extend that far). The trail was covered in fresh snow, but we hiked in boots without any problems. By the afternoon, there were some slushy muddy parts, but nothing that required extra equipment. The falls are flowing and the whole trail is a beautiful with the snow on the trees. We opted not to take the side trail to the falls and instead continued on past the falls for a bit. Passed several groups on the way back (around noon). All in all a good choice for the day. 

Road to parking lot, and parking lot itself all have snow. Nobody seemed to have trouble on the roads. Mostly SUVs and trucks in the parking lot. 

A few potholes in the road to the trailhead, most vehicles should be able to handle them.

This trail is mostly snow free, what snow there is can be easily avoided.

A couple of blowdowns are over the trail, but can be easily navigated. 

If you go to the base of the waterfall be aware that pieces of ice fall down as the temperature increases. I used my poles to get to the waterfall because it is steep and slippery.

I went as far as a small bridge and turned around then.

RWHG had a fantastic hike today on the Skookum Falls and Dalles River Trail. It was 27 degrees with mostly sunny skies when we started on the trail just after 10:00.  The trail was magical with a couple inches of fallen  snow and sunlight filtering through the trees. Easy to walk on and have fresh snow crunching under your feet. Thanks to trail crews who recently sawed and rolled off the trail, huge downed tree chunks. It was fun to see animals prints on the fresh snow - rabbit, fox and some type of cat. We had this wonderland entirely to ourselves. To extend our hike we crossed over the White River and took the Dallas River trail south through the campground and onto the John Muir Nature Trail. We saw a lone Douglas squirrel and a few unidentified birds flitting in the trees. That was it for wildlife sightings, except paw prints in the snow. Our trek ended up being 7.6 miles on my All Trails App when we pulled away fr the Th just before 3:00. Another amazing day out in nature with friends.