Tarbell trail is closed after the grouse vista/tarbell trail junction at the rock creek bridge headwaters due to cutting of timber. Not sure where it is closed going torwards hidden falls. I was over 15 miles in on the trail when I got to the closed signs and had to find a different way to my car.

8/26/19 attempted to do tarbell trail in a day (trail is closed at rock creek headwaters below grouse vista, not sure where it is closed in the direction from tarbell trailhead. They are logging near the sturgeon rock trail on tarbell.) Started on trail at 2:30am heading torwards Rock Creek Camp. Make sure you have a map of the area as I got lost a couple times in the dark where there were no trail signs for tarbell. Trail is in good condition with a lot of new bridges on the trail. Lots of different varieties of mushrooms on this trail and lots of horse poop on the lower elevations.
Over 15 miles in and at the rock creek headwaters bridge I had to turn around, due to active logging the trail is CLOSED. Had to route find my way back to my car on forrest, old logging and 4x4 roads rather than go out and back doing an over 30 mile hiking day. Luckily got a ride back to my car (tarbell trailhead) on forrest road 1210 near sturgeon rock trail (which down below is a nice gravel road) I was around 25 miles hiking in 13 hrs with 3278ft elevation gain. My favorites of this section were leading to larch mountain trail and the forrest near cold creek for sunrise.

We started at the Grouse Vista TH and hiked along Grouse Creek (opposite side of road from Silver Star trail). Cross Grouse Creek down to a new, very sturdy bridge where someone is cutting and stacking firewood. A gradual climb took us to a nice overlook where the huckleberries were plentiful and ripe. At the signed intersection (Cold Creek to right), stay left. A "road" intersects at about mile 2; stay right and enter Beargrass Meadow where an old road crosses the trail. More huckleberries on the far side of the meadow.

Also on the far side of the meadow, the trail continues.  I could not identify this part of the trail on a map, but I think it connects to the Cold Creek trail and is likely the Tarbell trail . At the meadow, there was evidence of mountain biking. 

Round trip was about 6 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain.

Visited Monday 6/24/19 saw at least over 20 people on the grouse vista trail and 5 people two dogs on silver star. Smallish parking area for this hiking spot as it is popular. Over 9 miles on gravel road. Bathrooms were cleanish, with a bit of a smell right above pit toilet, no trash cans here. No handicap parking. Grouse vista is pretty steep the majority of the way up with a lot of loose rock. Attempted to hike the sturgeon trail, I think on top of the trail, but the trail kept getting more faint and sketch, so we turned around and hiked the main sturgeon trail (begining of sturgeon trail from tarbell is road blocked off from a logging road, but on Gaia maps it looks like an ongoing trail that starts close to dole road, it is also steep and rocky for the majority of the trail and bushwacked to the rock face. Tarbell trail was nice with gradual ups and downs. No tp though. 2288 elevation gain 10.38 miles started at 5:18am and finished at 1pm. With an hour or so break on silver star mountain. Moving time 5hrs 41 minutes, stopped time 1hr 59 minutes. Hiked Grouse vista to tarbell to sturgeon to Ed's trail to silver star and back down grouse vista. Saw no one on trail till 9:30am when we did Ed's trail (Ed's trail is just as tiny and sketchy as I remember it being several years ago when I hiked it. 3 major sketchy areas. It is Also a tiny trail on the side of the mountain) and got back on silver star heading torwards the summit. Only saw birds, people and insects on this trail today, but did see a deer on the road back to dole torwards the corrections facility. The road is about 5.5 miles of gravel if coming from dole road (which is also gravel). Intermediate to hard trail with tarbell to sturgeon rock  trail being the more easier and longer way up. Ed's trail definitely hard with slippery rock and an at least 12ft wall to climb up or down depending on which direction you start from. 

Started at upper tarbell trail. Visited 5/14/19 You need a discovery pass to adventure here, there is no fee box here so make sure you have your pass before you get here. If following goggle maps make a right when maps tells you, you have arrived, watch out as there is a fire ring in the middle of the big open space before trailhead parking. A lot of parking area here. I got here in the dark on a Tuesday, saw no one while hiking 10 miles. Really beautiful area, even with all the clear cuts. Wildflowers are blooming here. 10.65 miles 1419ft elevation gain

Total time 5hrs 38 mins, stopped time 1hr. Parking area has a vaulted toilet (no tp). Picnic table, non potable water pump (tried to pump it but nothing came out), camping and picnic areas in the forrest right next to the parking area on the way to tarbell trail and a handicap spot. Tarbell trail is in good condition. Bugs were out, but didn't get too bad. Road is paved to the prison, then turns to slightly rutted gravel after prison for maybe 2 or 3 miles, then paved for a short bit. When you make the right turn it goes back to gravel.

Was scoping out the hike to Silver Star mountain from this trailhead. Turned around due to weather and having hiked 14 miles of steep terrain the day before At 5.25 miles in. I'd say the summit is 7 or 7.5 miles at the halfway point. Was hiking on a steep old jeep road, but the long switchback trail is worth it as well as it is less steep and scenic.

Hidden Falls is about 10 miles round trip from tarbell trailhead parking area. I did not hike to the falls, but almost halfway.

Will definitely be back here to hike. Good trail markers here. Also lots of trails in the area to hike, bike or horse here.

10 miles in and out from the Tarbell trailhead on the L-1100 to Hidden Falls. Trail is in good condition, trailhead full on a Saturday afternoon, but only saw a few people on the trail. Great views of Silver Star and surrounding Cascades, even on a cloudy day. Also looks like DNR is planning a timber sale about halfway down the trail in the next few months.