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Lovely hike with wide well-maintained trails. Falls are dry but the location of them is still beautiful. Great quick hike.

  • Fall foliage
  • Hiked with kids
  • Hiked with a dog
 

The trail head had maps, picnic tables, portable toiletst and gravel parking. We arrived before 9am and found 2 spots. When we left, about 2+ hours later, the lot was quite full.

The trail was in good condition and well marked. The trail was safe and suitable for toddlers as well as older hikers. We saw many people out, walking and running. Many dogs, mostly on leash, those off leash were under control of their owner. 

The falls were mostly dry, but the kids loved playing in the dry creek bed. The bridge is a big hit for the kids and we found many places along the trail for the kids to climb or get their picture taken on a giant Boulder, etc. 

The hike is around 2.5 miles round-trip and we took just over an hour to get to the falls, have a snack, and get back. 

Coal Creek Falls — Aug. 24, 2018

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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Quick morning hike with my dog to recover from all the smoke! We arrived at 7AM just as they opened the service gate to the parking lot (I probably wouldn't arrive any earlier than that, the posted sign says the park opens at 8AM) and we were the only people there for most of the time. The falls aren't running currently so nothing too exciting at the end, but the trail is well-kept and easy to navigate with the signs. We took just over an hour to get to the falls and back, but that was with time to stop and sniff every other leaf for my dog. The parking lot was a bit more crowded as we were leaving so I expect it fills quite quickly. We'll be back after we get some rain!

Coal Creek Falls — Aug. 23, 2018

Issaquah Alps > Cougar Mountain
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TiffanyBerry
WTA Member
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  • Hiked with kids
 

Took the kids out here again - it's a favorite of ours - via our preferred path, starting at Sky Country Trailhead.  I highly recommend this route, though it puts the elevation gain in reverse, so you go up as you head back to the car.

The falls are dry at the moment, but if this rain keeps up, they may be running again before Halloween!

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  • Fall foliage
 

Very beautiful and peaceful. There wasn't a lot of people even for a Sunday.