3/10, Sunday. Not cold, maybe in lower 50°Fs in the city. Just above freezing on the trail. Somewhat windy. Total about 11 miles, even though Mary's AllTrail app shows 13 miles and 3500' gain.
5 of us hiked up from Multnomah Falls. I've never seen it in snow. Looks quite pretty, but small. The paved trail was very slippery. Soon I put micro-spikes on. Took them off for a section, and put them back on for the next 10 miles. Once over to the top of the falls, it was more snow than ice. We had lunch at Devil's Rest. No view, but a few boulders block some of the wind. In contrast, Angel's Rest is always a delight. Great view if not windy or foggy. Windy today, so couldn't linger.
The Benson Plateau was a winter wonderland. Soft snow. If it were not for so many hikers already, would need snowshoes. Back via Foxtail Trail to connect to Wahkeena Trail. Coming down to Wahkeena Falls was also a bit icy. We did walk the connection between the two waterfalls without spikes. A bit slippery.Back in downtown Portland before 5pm.
