
My most recent hike was on the McCall Point trail above Rowena Crest in the Gorge on Wed. 3/20. Snow was very patchy and limited up to about 900 feet elevation or so. Above that the trail is snugged against a rather steep north-facing slope, and under tree cover, and there was packed and icy snow on the trail from people hiking on it. Not deep, though. Maybe 4 inches that looked like it would soon melt. Not having microspikes, I turned around rather than push on in trail runners. It was passable, but not pleasant walking on the packed snow/ice.
P.S. There were a few grass widows blooming that day, but not in profusion.