Beginner Snowshoe - Gold Creek Pond Loop

Meet at 5:30pm at the WSDOT rest area/Red Coffee at Snoqualmie Pass-- from eastbound I-90, take exit 52, pass by the Summit West ski area, and the rest area is on your left, roughly across the street from Dru Bru brewery. Map:  https://goo.gl/maps/LbMoeXNUcap 
Please let leader know if you plan on meeting directly at the Gold Creek trailhead instead.  

A Sno-Parks Permit is required to park at Gold Creek. (Discover Pass, NW Forest Pass, national park pass aren't valid).

Driving directions from the WTA for the Gold Creek trailhead:
Drive Interstate 90 east to Exit 54, 2 miles east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit. Exit I-90, turn north, crossing under the freeway. A few hundred feet north of the highway interchange, turn right into Gold Creek Sno-Park, which follows Forest Road 4832 and drive east parallel to the freeway for 1 mile. Forest Road 142 accesses the Gold Creek Pond trailhead, but is not plowed in winter. Park along Forest Road 4832 (Sno-Park permit required) and hike the 0.3 mile road to the turnoff to the Gold Creek Pond parking area.

Weather and/or I-90 road conditions and/or COVID-19 public health guidance may cancel this trip.

• You'll need a light! Be sure to bring a headlamp for each person, a flashlight or two, and maybe an extra layer. We'll make this an easy loop around the Gold Creek pond to experience the full moon, and maybe extend a little further if energy levels are high.
• Avalanche danger should not be a problem for this outing.
• Weather.   Check weather forecast here. 
• WSDOT Snoqualmie Pass Road & Weather Conditions