This trail starts at the intersection with the summit road, the alpine ski area access road, and the snowmobile/Nordic access road. Parking along the side of the road does not require a SnoPark permit; parking in the snowmobile lot does require a permit. The trail starts by paralleling the summit road as it gradually makes its way to Bald Knob campground. The only difference between the winter route and the summer route is that snowshoers are not allowed to walk on the Alpine ski run, B-29 trail. There is a flagged route through the trees below B-29. At Bald Knob campground the trail crosses the summit road (a winter snowmobile route) and then continues to parallel the roadbed out to the CCC cabin. I replaced the blue diamond route markers on this section as I hiked it, so the route should be easier to follow this winter. There isn't a "trail issue" box for the trail issue I encountered on my trip -- there is a resident moose who likes to hang out in the woods between the parking area and the campground. It was standing on the trail when I hiked out -- just one more reason to respect the leash law if you hike with pets.

I decided to start the new year off on the right foot by going for an evening snowshoe all around Mt. Spokane State Park and over the summit before returning to my car. I estimate the mountain has recieved a little over 3 feet of new snow in the past few weeks. Trail 130 from the Snowmobile Parking lot led up to the Bald Knob Summer Picnic Area and then over to the CCC Lodge. There were no other hikers or snowmobilers out that night so I took trail 135 to the summit of Mt. Spokane and decended the mountain just to the west of the B-29 ski run, making sure to not interfere with the groomed runs. Then back to the Bald Knob area and the car. The views of Spokane, the Spokane Valley, and Colbert were quite amazing.