Denny Creek, Franklin Falls
Aug 19, 2011
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theidealhiker
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last modified
Aug 20, 2011 11:44 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Franklin Falls
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District
- Trails: Franklin Falls (#1036)
- Avg Rating: 4.16
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Denny Creek
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Snoqualmie Ranger District (425) 888-1421
- Trails: Denny Creek to Melakwa Lake (#1014)
- Avg Rating: 3.89
- Hiking Companions
- Hiked with kids
- Why You Should Go Now
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Bugs
This Friday was a beautiful day for a hike! Even though I left late, at around 10:30, there was no traffic, and got there about an hour later. There was plenty of parking and sunny!
We decided to hike to Denny Creek first ; along the way there was plenty of shade for the tired to rest! The hike was relatively easily, but more than half the time I had to swat flies or mosquitoes to get out of my way.
There is some incline on the way to Denny Creek but otherwise this trail is a good one for little ones ; there is a part of the trail where you can hear and see the interstate above you. It's exhilarating to stand below the big highway.
Once we got there, it was a surprise to see that there weren't that much people there! I ate lunch in shade but couldn't stay standing or sitting still ; there were SO many flies! Every second or so one tried to bite me, and a few succeeded. I have a few bug bites appearing from yesterday. (And let me tell you, I don't appreciate that!)
If you go up the creek there is a waterfall and I saw one person could climb up. Another tried to do the same but she slipped and hit her jaw, that's a warning for those who might do the same.
At one point there was a swarm of little kids surrounding that same waterfall and the leader was not really watching them ; two of them slipped and fell down onto another part of the creek. Make SURE to hold onto your little ones ; Denny Creek is VERY slippery and CAN be dangerous. Please make sure you're safe!
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Once we finished walking back to the entrance of the trail, we had to walk to the Franklin Falls trailhead which is pretty easy to find; there are signs, I don't think anybody will get lost at this place.
I heard that this hike was "easy," but I don't think so. There are some steep inclines along the trail and is hard for small children as well as older adults. They have steps, which help along the way, but there was also this revolting smell (I don't know what kind of smell!) that kept on coming when we kept hiking, and the smell was absolutely disgusting!
When we got to Franklin Falls, you have to step down to get to the falls, and there is about 200 or 300 feet of that. This decline of the trail is dangerous as rocks are jagging out to the right and there's nothing to aid you if you fall to the left. BE VERY CAREFUL HERE! I almost slipped once.
The falls are beautiful, but getting here was not very fun at all! I don't think I'll come back to this trail again!
Both of the trails are snow-free and easily accessible ; wonderful hiking everyone!
-The Ideal Hiker
We decided to hike to Denny Creek first ; along the way there was plenty of shade for the tired to rest! The hike was relatively easily, but more than half the time I had to swat flies or mosquitoes to get out of my way.
There is some incline on the way to Denny Creek but otherwise this trail is a good one for little ones ; there is a part of the trail where you can hear and see the interstate above you. It's exhilarating to stand below the big highway.
Once we got there, it was a surprise to see that there weren't that much people there! I ate lunch in shade but couldn't stay standing or sitting still ; there were SO many flies! Every second or so one tried to bite me, and a few succeeded. I have a few bug bites appearing from yesterday. (And let me tell you, I don't appreciate that!)
If you go up the creek there is a waterfall and I saw one person could climb up. Another tried to do the same but she slipped and hit her jaw, that's a warning for those who might do the same.
At one point there was a swarm of little kids surrounding that same waterfall and the leader was not really watching them ; two of them slipped and fell down onto another part of the creek. Make SURE to hold onto your little ones ; Denny Creek is VERY slippery and CAN be dangerous. Please make sure you're safe!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Once we finished walking back to the entrance of the trail, we had to walk to the Franklin Falls trailhead which is pretty easy to find; there are signs, I don't think anybody will get lost at this place.
I heard that this hike was "easy," but I don't think so. There are some steep inclines along the trail and is hard for small children as well as older adults. They have steps, which help along the way, but there was also this revolting smell (I don't know what kind of smell!) that kept on coming when we kept hiking, and the smell was absolutely disgusting!
When we got to Franklin Falls, you have to step down to get to the falls, and there is about 200 or 300 feet of that. This decline of the trail is dangerous as rocks are jagging out to the right and there's nothing to aid you if you fall to the left. BE VERY CAREFUL HERE! I almost slipped once.
The falls are beautiful, but getting here was not very fun at all! I don't think I'll come back to this trail again!
Both of the trails are snow-free and easily accessible ; wonderful hiking everyone!
-The Ideal Hiker
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