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Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region,
by Dan A. Nelson and Alan L. Bauer.
A portion of all book sales from the links above benefits WTA and helps protect and maintain our trails. The first 0.7 mile of the trail pass through moss-laden forest along the shores of the South Fork Snoqualmie River. This flat mile provides kids plenty of opportunity to explore massive old nurse logs (fallen trees that act as nurseries for newly sprouted trees) and other interesting forest formations. Given the bounty of rain, and the lush forest growth, this area feels almost like an Olympic Peninsula rain forest--just without the massive cedars and hemlocks. After this long, flat run the trail climbs gently up a series of long switchbacks. About 1 mile out, you'll find a short spur trail on the right--this leads to a fantastic overlook of the lower falls, the mighty 150-foot cascade. Back on the main trail, you'll continue to climb another 0.5 mile or so to a bridge that takes you over the river gorge, directly between two of the stairstep falls.
Driving Directions:
From Seattle drive east on I-90 to exit 34. Turn south on 468th Avenue SE and proceed about 0.5 mile. Immediately before the South Fork Snoqualmie River bridge, turn left (east) on SE 159th Street and drive 0.5 mile to the trailhead parking lot at the road's end. Recent Trip Reports
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A definite widow maker over the stairs leading to the lower falls. Right now it's been caught by another tree...
A definite widow maker over the stairs leading to the lower falls. Right now it's been caught by another tree but who knows for how long. Two blowdowns which were doable but a bit of a pain. People are going slightly off trail to get through so erosion will be a problem if not taken care of soon. (One is a quarter mile from the parking lot and the other near the old growth tree) Falls were beautiful as usual.
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— Jan 01, 2012
— dawgfan1966
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Great for kids. We took our two boys along with a couple of other Cub Scouts. Trail was...
Great for kids. We took our two boys along with a couple of other Cub Scouts. Trail was dry with a couple of minor exceptions. Fairly crowded given the exceptional weather. Easy to find.
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Great hike for a quick jaunt. Left at 1pm, included the 1.8 mi roundtrip to Iron Horse Trail and...
Great hike for a quick jaunt. Left at 1pm, included the 1.8 mi roundtrip to Iron Horse Trail and got back at 3pm.
Lots of happy kids and some trail runners today. Trail is covered with beautiful big leaf maple leaves in some sections. The maintenance is very good, some sections being worked on currently. You do need a "Discover Pass", which pays for the maintenance, but they do have a one day pass station in the parking lot. The trail follows the river, winding through huge, moss covered alder and fir. Then it swicthbacks up to the benches overlooking the lower falls. From there, another 0.5 mile gets you to the upper falls bridge & platform. We decided to keep going along the 0.9mi extension that meets up with the iron horse trail. Not as pretty and you hear I-90 traffic below, but provides for a better workout with the extra elevation gain and distance. Day hike
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After several days of heavy rain, today broke to blue skies. I was planning to find a close hike with...
After several days of heavy rain, today broke to blue skies. I was planning to find a close hike with "water features". A few people suggested Twin Falls.
Being that today was the day after Thanksgiving, the trail was very busy with families and dogs. I got there around 2PM and parking was full well past the trail head lot. The air smelled fresh and green. It was quite too, cool so be prepared with gloves and hats. The trail was in good condition although quite wet and muddy. Ventures down to the rivers edge are very slippery, so use the three-point system going up and down the slippery rocks. LOTS of water in the river and the falls were roaring. Most of the leaves are down, and views of the nearby peaks with a fresh dusting of snow were easy to see. Overall, a very nice hike. Day hike
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Twin Falls is one of my favorite hikes and I go about once a month. This hike is right outside...
Twin Falls is one of my favorite hikes and I go about once a month. This hike is right outside of Seattle, super easy to get too, and safe for single, young, females. During the weekend it gets quite crowded, so you have to get there early if you dont want to get caught in a traffic jam of people and kids. During weekdays, you can have the whole place to yourself almost, but with enough people here and there to feel safe. the trail is very well maintained and starts off pretty flat, running along the river, with off shoots that make it easy to get to the water along the way. after maybe a mile, it turns into a switchback and can be a good uphill climb, but very safe and easy to navigate. the switch backs get you to the end, where you come up on the stairs that go down to the lower falls, and if you walk past them, very shortly you will come up on the bridge over looking the upper falls. this hike is hard to get lost on. there are no forks, and its an in and out.. not a loop, so you follow the same trail to get you back. it can be slightly slippery after rain, but very safe. it is an excellent hike to take visitors on. it's just long enough to get a great workout, and with excellent views. the falls are big and loud.
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