Driving up Mount Spokane Park Dr. to the parking area.
Trail 130 up to Bald Knob.
Mount Spokane!
A map along the trail. Now we know where we're going!
At the loop junction. It began snowing as we started up the trail. Snowshoeing in the snow is so fun! Although next time we go I hope there are clear skies so we'll have a good view.
The beaten down trail. Snowshoes and cross country skis. We met many people on the trail, some big groups and a few loners that looked like they were running on snowshoes!
Ryan loving the snow shoes.
Snow monster!
Admiring his creation - the snowshoe poles made perfect eye marks for the snow monster.
Having fun in the snow. I love every season, we always discover something to do in the outdoors! It feels so good to be wandering a new trail in the snow, it is different than in the height of summer, it feels so pristine covered in snow.
The picnic shelter on Bald Knob. There were six tables and a nice stone fireplace where you could warm up or cook a lunch. There is a nice view from this spot when it isn't snowing! We only rested for a few minutes before heading back down the trail to the car.
Ryan walks through the field on Bald Knob back to the trail.
The ski / snowboard hill we walked along coming down from the top. One part of the snowshoe trail was so steep we decided to walk over to the adjacent ski trail and walk along the edge until we hit the snow shoe trail again further down the hill. It was beautiful with a light snow coming down.
Snow scape on a tree.
Snow shoe track.
Sun through the snow.
Another portion of the ski hill adjacent to the snowshoe trail.
Suebee waiting for us back at the trail head. This car and our blizzak tires love the snow too!Click here to watch a short video of us snowshoeing on Mount Spokane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAeTundeAFI
Merry Christmas!
The Souzas
