A couple of large potholes near the end of the road, but easy to navigate around. Trail was in great condition. A very family friendly hike!

The road to the trailhead is mostly snowy, but also mostly plowed. The snow starts pretty directly after you turn onto the Middle Fork Road. I had zero problems getting up in my Prius. The snow did obscure a big pothole just before the final bridge, and it's not the only pothole on that last stretch, so watch out.

There was about four inches of snow on the trail. It was lightly packed down by previous hikers, but not so much that it was icy. I brought spikes but didn't need to put them on, since the snow wasn't very slippery and there was no ice.

I hiked very early in the morning when the temperature was right at 32 -- if you are hiking in above-freezing temps, I suspect the conditions will be more slippery.

Left the Trailhead at approximately 11:00 after debating to head to Otter Falls. Late start today, should have left way earlier. Arrived at the top a half hour later. Took a few pics and headed back down. Trail was in great shape. There were a few cars when I parked and about the same when I got back. The road was snow free as well as the trail to my surprise. Sunny but cold, great day to hike.

A nice morning hike to Garfield Ledges this morning! We took the Middle Fork Connector trail from the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead to the Garfield Ledges trailhead, then continued up to the ledges.

THE ROAD / PARKING

We got to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead parking lot around 9:20 this morning, and it wasn't even half full. No issues with the road or the parking lot — it's all in pristine condition.

When we returned to the parking lot around noon, there were more cars in the lot but still plenty of spaces left.

The road from the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead to the Garfield Ledges trailhead still has big potholes on the other side of the bridge, as well as in the parking lot.

The bathroom is open at the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead parking lot, but there's no toilet paper. One of the toilets at the Garfield Ledges trailhead is also open. 

THE TRAIL

The trails are overall in good shape! There's one blowdown on the Middle Fork Connector trail that we had to climb over, but it wasn't too bad. The trail up to the ledges was in good shape, just a little muddy in places. 

MISC.

It was a pretty quiet day on the Middle Fork. We didn't encounter practically anyone on our way up, and just a few parties on the way down. 

We didn't get a ton of views at the top on account of fog, but it still made for a great vista. 

Classic moody, slightly rainy PNW day. First hike of 2025!

Parked at the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead parking lot. No issues finding parking this morning. Roads leading up to this lot were great and accessible by any vehicle. Vault toilet open here, but no toilet paper.

Did the connector trail to reach Garfield ledges trailhead. Noticed some pretty gnarly potholes on the road leading up to that parking lot (so just a heads up); no toilet here.

Trail was wet and muddy, but in pretty good condition with the exception of some downed trees across the trail (not too difficult to maneuver over). There are some steep stairs, so I’d recommend hiking poles for folks who may need it.

Beautiful lush moss covered trees and other vegetation along the way, and great view of the valley through intermittent clouds and fog!