Middle Fork Snoqualmie River — Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025

It's wet and sloppy out there, but you already knew that, right? Beyond the predictable seasonal cautions, the trail is in good shape aside from the side-trail to the river -- that thing is a mess and a half. Lots of deep, standing water; plenty of down trees - it's just not worth it.
Anyhow, started off around 9 in a cold drizzle, but it eventually let up and we started to get a bit of sun around midday. However, the low clouds persisted throughout, only giving way to a few peek-a-boo views of the snow-covered ridges. We went as far as the backcountry camp before stopping for lunch and turning around, a little over 12 miles according to Strava. Not too crowded - mostly trail runners and just a few dayhikers like myself.
I'm marking the "no bugs" checkbox, but I did immediately get bitten on the forehead by a mosquito upon rearrival at the trailhead, so be forewarned! They are coming.