Salmon Viewing Trail

Snoqualmie Region > Salmon La Sac/Teanaway

47.2411, -121.0638 Map & Directions

Length: 0.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 0 feet
Highest Point: 2,500 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy

Trail next to the Cle Elum River. Photo by trip reporter ejain. Full-size image

Fall foliage
Good for kids
Rivers
Wildlife

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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This very short trail is self-proclaimed as the premier location for viewing wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Think so? You be the judge during your visit. Continue reading

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Hiking Salmon Viewing Trail

Access this trailhead off the Salmon Le Sac road and continue towards the Cle Elum Dam. The very short trail is just a quarter mile through sunny open forest to the Cle Elum River. The trail features information on salmon and their relationship with the river and the nearby ecosystem.

While you may be able to see salmon here, the sign at the trailhead indicates that salmon have been unable to get to the upper Cle Elum watershed since the dam upstream was installed in the 1930s. Efforts to restore salmon to the upper watershed by the Yakama Nation are ongoing. Salmon typically spawn in the fall, so September or October may be the best time to catch them.

Toilet Information

No toilet at trailhead

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Wheelchair Accessibility

Most of this trail is quite wide and flat, with nearly no elevation gain or cross-slope. The trail does narrow as it approaches the creek, and a small set of four stairs provides access to the stream, so wheelchair users will remain above the creek at the end of the trail.

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Salmon Viewing Trail

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Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 47.2411, -121.0638 Open in Google Maps