Hikers!

First and foremost the visitors lot is open (Thanks for the help Karl!.)

Yesterday we had three groups of hikers going through (that we noted; there could have been more.) Today also saw three groups pass through the trailhead.

Yesterday, after the snow fell, and we shovelled, and shovelled, it got really warm and the previously fluffy snow compacted. We never got a good read on the depth. The National Weather Service registered 5.5" up at the airport (the record being 6.9" in 1904, so close but no cigar), and we will just have to go with that.
Then we retired to the lodge for lunch. So it snowed some more. The executive decision was made that we'd just let it be. Luckily it was only a short squall and didn't amount to much and the sun took care of that.

As is typical lately it immediately froze solid last night after a good period of melting. Expect slick spots on the trails mixed into the snow.

Tomorrow promises to be very warm. Play hokey and jump on the trail!

Presently it is 9:00 pm:
26.6 degrees F and steady;
58% humidity and steady;
30.18" of mercury and rising;
USFS Forest Fire Danger is LOW.

The brook is running and fighting to keep doing so.

For the fun of it imagine all the snowfall we have had this season out on your lawn at once, all 68.2" of it! This year the snow is keeping us all in shape!