Middle Fork Snoqualmie River: Upstream

The Forest Service has now graded the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road (FS #56), and while there are still some small, shallow potholes, any passenger car will be fine on this road. There were only 7 cars at the trailhead when we arrived about noon, though we saw many more cars parked at other trailheads (ie Mailbox Peak and the CCC Road). I don't know why this is a less popular hike--the trail is so well built and nicely maintained. The river is high and fast right now, and everything is so luch and green and wet, it felt very primeval. There is a little mud and a few blowdowns (nothing hard to get over or under) but really, the trail is in fine shape for spring. Quite a few woodland flowers were blooming.