We try to catch fresh snow when we ski this trail. Eventually you drop over the NE side of the mountain and into the Lower Rosary Lake basin. The snow almost always gets better on this portion of the trail, being colder and deeper. You can ski slightly further to Middle and North Rosary Lakes and the more adventurous can connect up with various backcountry trails. The Imus Graphics Willamette Pass Cross-Country Ski Trails map is a good one to have and is available at local ski shops.
Pulpit Rock looms over the lakes.
This can be a very enjoyable trail. The glide back is usually thrilling or if conditions are icy down right scary. The forest here is a diverse mix of Douglas Fir, Mountain Hemlock, true firs, Engleman Spruce and an occasional Ponderosa Pine thrown in. This is one of our favorite trails, at least when conditions are right.