What: An easy – or more challenging – cross-country ski trail.
Where: Take I-90 east to exit 63, 10 miles east of Snoqualmie Pass. Park in the Sno-Park lot on the south side of the freeway. Start out on the Cabin Creek South trail that connects the parking lots, or walk across the freeway for the main trails.
Length: 6 miles round trip
Difficulty: Easy.
Beginning elevation: 2,400 feet.
Elevation gain: 200 feet.
Permit: State parks Sno-Park groomed trails permit.
Map: Green Trails 207, Snoqualmie Pass
Notes: If you actually enjoyed the taste of snow we got earlier this week, this is a fine time of year to try some cross-country skiing. Cabin Creek is a good destination for beginners – it’s well signed and very popular. If you’re looking for a solitude and empty wilderness, Cabin Creek may not be the right destination, although the area’s trails are extensive enough to promise everyone a measure of peace. The easiest trails are the south trail at the parking lots, or the road, a mostly flat trail that heads a few miles north from the trailhead.
Andy Wineke
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