Here is the link to an article on Oxbow Loop Trail in Seattle Times March 25, 2022

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/experience-moss-madness-on-the-oxbow-loop-trail-along-the-middle-fork-snoqualmie-river/

I haven’t hiked it yet so please disregard my inputs on this trip report (the app requires entries before getting to the comment section). Looking forward to seeing it!

We arrived at the TH at 10:45 am. Only one other car in the lot. The bathroom is open, very clean, and stocked with TP. We parked at the main TH, not the other one just a little further down the road.

We went counter clockwise.

This is a great beginner, easy terrain hike. The entire trail is gently graded, neat gravel path, no mud large rocks or creek crossings. There are several viewpoints with benches along the way with views of the pond and surrounding mountains.

I have to say if you aren't able to visit the peninsula for the rainforest then this trail is a good substitute. Many of the trees here are reminiscent of the Hall of Mosses. So many of the maples are completely covered with dense moss. It is beautiful. We also heard tons of birds so a good place for bird watching too I expect.

The views are mostly of the mountains and the pond the loop circles, not so much the river, except for the first section into the loop.

We only passed one other hiker on the trail.

Another great trail out at Middlefork, really easy and beautiful, highly recommend to anyone wanting to get out and see the area.

We finished the trail in under an hour, and were still the only car in the lot.

Went out to North Bend this morning to do a quick 2 miles with the pup. Trail was in beautiful condition, several sections where it looked like some fallen trees were recently cleared. Very few people (2 other cars when we arrived at 8:25 am) and perfect weather!

I found a piece of outdoor gear on the Oxbow Loop trail on March 9th, if you lost something comment what it was and I'll get it back to you! 

Looking for a quick half day adventure with huge pay-off, Oxbow Loop is your answer.  Although I have been here several times I have never seen the lake frozen so that was worth checking out.  The road is plowed and cleared all the way to the Middle Fork parking lot so no worries driving half way down the valley to this hike.  Outhouses clean and stocked.

There was a couple of stretches of old snow (just an inch or so deep), right before the outlet bridge and a few branches to step over but apart from that the trail is in good shape.  Winter has had its way and there are quite a few trees that have come down including sadly a couple of large ones on the south side edge of the pond.  But the magic is still here.  The moss still drips from the trees, and the views up to the mountains newly refreshed with snow were stunning.  After a soul restoring slow two mile loop we then drove down to the middle fork trail head parking area enjoying the scenery along the way.  Always a great add on.