Beautiful day for a snowshoe trip. Parked at the Touchet Corral trailhead, just north of Bluewood Ski Area. North Fork Touchet River Road was iced but plowed and my AWD was able to make it to the parking area just fine.
Hiking up Touchet Corral Trail was a snap. About four inches of fresh powder had been cut by snow machines earlier that day, so the trail was easy to follow without getting bogged down. About three miles up, the trail flattened out leading to Burnt Flat Corral junction. I headed west along USFS 46 until heading south towards Sawtooth Ridge.
I only made it about a half-mile down the ridge before stopping for lunch. The powder was incredibly deep, and the snowpack was deeper. When I stepped out of my snowshoes I sank to above my waist. Cutting trail in the powder took a lot longer than I anticipated, so I ended up turning back before I got a real view. Next time, I'll hitch a ride on a snow machine up the Touchet Corral Trail to save some time.
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