French Cabin Creek
Sep 17, 2009
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Sep 24, 2009 10:54 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: French Cabin Creek
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: French Cabin Creek (#1305)
- Avg Rating: 2.33
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
Autumn view of Silver Creek Basin
The gravel road (FR 4308) leading into the trailhead is in pretty good shape, but watch for the two or three large potholes. The last turnoff leading to the TH proper is impassable for all sane drivers, but it is only a half mile so it's easy enough to just hike it. Watch for the TH on the left in a small clearing. Right now the only sign is a piece of yellow cardboard marked as a "temporary sign".
Most reports for this hike don't actually mention French Creek Basin or its nearby, much larger area, Silver Creek Basin. These basins are very flat, requiring little effort to see once you get through the ups and downs of the trail. On a sun-drenched autumn afternoon, sans biting / stinging bugs, it is an idyllic experience to just sit and admire the big meadows while listening to the bugling of nearby elk. There are also bears in the area, as evidenced by all the bear scat ("purple poop") in the vicinity.
But don't expect big views on this trail (though there some interesting spires on Kachess Ridge and some peek-a-boo views of Mt. Stuart in the distance). The real scenery is at your feet.
Most reports for this hike don't actually mention French Creek Basin or its nearby, much larger area, Silver Creek Basin. These basins are very flat, requiring little effort to see once you get through the ups and downs of the trail. On a sun-drenched autumn afternoon, sans biting / stinging bugs, it is an idyllic experience to just sit and admire the big meadows while listening to the bugling of nearby elk. There are also bears in the area, as evidenced by all the bear scat ("purple poop") in the vicinity.
But don't expect big views on this trail (though there some interesting spires on Kachess Ridge and some peek-a-boo views of Mt. Stuart in the distance). The real scenery is at your feet.
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Some of the rock spires of Kachess Ridge
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View of the Miller Peak massif (from a few feet off the main trail)
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