Trillium Sno-Park & Trailhead — Attraction in Sandy

Beautiful snow hikes. Some small sledding spots off the parking lot, but really intended for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The main road had a good snow pack, but if you go off on side trails, sometimes you hit dry spots. We hiked dragging our kids on sleds behind us, and had them walk the uphills and (sometimes) sled the downhills if there were no other hikers/skiers. Some trails are closed because they go over bridges that are now under water, so mind the caution cones and your step. I recommend downloading a map of the trails and having it with you. We forgot and needed the map in a spot without cell coverage, so took a longer branch than we intended. Still, we enjoyed the beautiful snow...

Beautiful, super popular spot anytime of the year. In the winter time the gate closes up top at the snow park, and you can take one of two trails down. One is a shorter snowshoe / hike and one is a longer snowshoe hike. I generally bring snowshoes as well as spikes. That way it doesn't matter if it's hard packed snow or if it's powder (since snowshoes help prevent post-holing). There is also snowmobiling up here. Remember if you see cross country ski tracks please don't walk in them. Walk to the side, it makes it really hard for the skiers otherwise. Word of caution though, this place gets insanely crowded, so be prepared with a backup plan if...

This hike is nice for large groups as the hike consists of walking a wide open road. Because the "trail" is all cleared out it's not as beautiful of a snow hike as Tamanawas Falls is, for example.

Don't overdress for the hike. I attempted to do it in snowboarding pants & jacket and ended up taking off both and hiking in my thermal layers instead. Start out cold. Wear thermal/climate gear and you'll be fine. A hat too to keep your ears warm.

There are a few areas where the elevation changes dramatically. This is usually where a few layers are shed.

The view of the snowed in lake and the overlooming mountain is reward...