Early in the season, when the snow starts to fall, white river is one of the first places to get fully covered in the white stuff. Late in the fall or very early in the winter, this place is great to break down the snowshoes after a long period of being hanged on the wall (or any other place they might be stored during the summer months). It’s even better if you get lucky enough to get there before everyone else so you get the mountain to yourself and no tracks to follow. Contrary to a lot of other places, White River is a big open area that invites to explore and follow pretty much any route you want as the river serves as a guide of where you are. From the multiple times I’ve snowshoes there, I’ve picked to routes that I like as the cover the easy yet very scenic part but also add some good elevation gain and even better views from high ridges. One of those routes is to the west reaching Boy Scout Ridge from where you can navigate back down or continue towards Timberline. The other option, sometimes a bit more adventurous, is to climb a ridge on the other side of the river. The “more adventurous” part comes from the fact that you have to find a good spot to cross white river which, in many cases, is not that easy. In any case, either way you go, if weather cooperates a bit, you can be sure you’ll get splendid views and a descent start of the snowshoeing season
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