
Trip Report
Corral Pass Snowshoe --> SunTop Snowshoe
Weather was NOT a problem. The mother of all traffic jams on 410 WAS a problem. Diverted from original destination due to being stuck in stop and go traffic from Enumclaw to Greenwater and beyond.
- Sat, Jan 11, 2020
- Intermediate Snowshoe - Sun Top Lookout
- Sun Top Lookout
- Snowshoeing
- Successful
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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410 was fine as far as we drove it (to the junction with FS 73). FS 73 had slush on it to the Sno-Park. Road up to SunTop has a few downed trees but they are easily passed over or around.
Apparently every skier in Western Washington decided to go skiing at Crystal on the 11th. The result: Stop and go traffic from downtown Enumclaw all the way to where we peeled off onto FS 73. Presumably the traffic jam lasted until the Crystal ski area. There was a sign outside Enumclaw saying that the Crystal parking lots were full by 0800 and yet 410 was jammed. After spending a ridiculous amount of time stuck in traffic we bailed on the original destination and went up the SunTop road. Did not make it to the top due to a late start and breaking trail in heavy snow, but it was a good workout and we got out in the snow.
This trip was full with a waitlist 2 days ago but ended up being 4 of us. Multiple people canceled because of the.....snow forecast (go figure). The weather ended up being a non-event today. We even had a few patches of blue ski and sunshine near SunTop.
Lots of heavy, wet snow above 3,000'.