All three of those winters had something good to offer for sure. Still remember the 1983 blast very clearly in spite of almost no snow. Dec 1983 through Dec 1990 was just ridiculous for top tier blasts.
It’s truly a great place to take the dogs. It took me a couple years to actually walk every trail in the park. Such a fun network, don’t just take the most obvious path unless you’re short on time. You can also drive another half mile and turn left on the dirt road down to meadows. Park near the gate and you’re right in he middle and avoid the Saturday morning crowd in the main lot.