There is some snow cover at the Gold Creek area near Snoqualmie Pass, but it is thin in many areas. No matter, this should bode well for our trip, as we will delve deeper into the valley and are likely to find better snow as we go. It will be difficult to say exactly how much snow we will have, so everyone should be prepared to either walk with the snowshoes on their feet, or perhaps on their packs. Make sure your pack has some sort of capability for strapping on the snowshoes if we need to carry them. Those who have traction devices may want to pack those too, since they will probably be helpful for traction if we're not wearing snowshoes. We'll be parking at the Gold Creek Sno-Park, or perhaps the picnic area by the pond if the road is still driveable. We'll walk the Gold Creek Road to it's end, and continue on the Gold Creek Trail portion. Most of the terrain is fairly flat with occasional slight ups and downs.