CCC Road: Blowout Creek Trailhead — Saturday, Jul. 3, 2021

Enticed by reports of few hikers on this trail we were lured during the busy July 4th weekend and handsomely rewarded. During our ~8.5 mile walkabout we encountered zero hikers and only one mountain biker on the Blowout Creek Trail. Totally shocking given how packed all the trailheads were up and down the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rd. The trail had some areas of moderate vegetation encroachment, but the route remained well defined throughout. All the stream and creek crossings were easily passable and served as welcomed opportunities to dip our hats in the cool runoff. We agree with previous posters that the “rushing water of Brawling Creek” was indiscernible from any of the other crossings. (We turned back when the trail encountered the old forest service road.) Thankfully most of the bugs that were previously reported must have vaporized during the great heat wave of 2021. In summary: unpopulated, overgrown at times, lots of narrow creek crossings with trickling waterfalls, not too buggy, salmon berries galore! (As an aside we highly recommend parking in the Oxbow lot and walking the first hundred yards or so of the Oxbow Loop to get a stunning panoramic view of the Middlefork River and surrounding mountain ranges!)