Otter and Big Creek Falls - Taylor River

Lovely hike with a well maintained trail. It should be said that the driving directions given are not very helpful. They are not specific enough given that few of the roads are well marked. There's a fork on Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road that is confusing--both directions appear to lead to Taylor River Road (not marked), but we ended up veering left at the fork, which ended up working out ok. The road to the trail is extremley bumpy with lots and lots of potholes--just make sure you have good shocks. Once we got to the trailhead the parking was fine. There were quite a few people there, but it didn't seem crowded. It should also be noted that the "bugs" mentioned aren't just any old bugs--they are bees. On the way up they followed us for a good mile, but then they eventually disappeared and left us alone for the rest of the hike. Also, there were lots of dogs offleash, which is really irresponsible (no matter how well behaved the dogs are) in my opinion. But all in all it was a really pretty hike that wasn't too steep. Great for novice hikers and families!