Hiked with a willing child, having not seen the last trip report, which is still accurate. Finding the trail on the other side of washouts and blowdowns was sometimes challenging. Don't bother trying to keep your feet dry. Bring snowshoes and gaiters. We didn't, we had microspikes but never needed them. We were able to follow some snowshoe and boot tracks through most of the snowfields but at times we lost the tracks. Kid was able to walk on top of the snow without postholing, but without tracks to follow we would have had no choice but to turn around. Lake is frozen but I would not walk out onto it. We had a lot of fun despite the challenges.
Trip Report
Snoqualmie Lake, Taylor River - Otter Falls — Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Obstacles on trail:Trees down across trail,
Difficult stream crossing(s).
Road
Road rough but passableBugs
No bugsSnow
Snowfields to cross - could be difficult
Comments
The kid walked 15-18 miles round trip? Wow! 👍👍👍
Posted by:
grubinski on Jan 18, 2026 05:28 AM
Phone says we did a bit under 15 miles, including the side trip up to Otter Falls. But yes, we started well before dawn and got back to the car just before sunset, and only took about a 30 minute break at the top. Kid has done the hike up to Sahale Glacier, so this isn't the longest we've been on trail, but this hike had more technical challenges for sure.
Posted by:
barnacles on Jan 18, 2026 07:32 AM
Strong kid!!
Posted by:
Jasper & the Girl Scouts on Jan 18, 2026 05:37 PM
That kid is a trooper. Awesome.
Posted by:
polarapfel on Feb 20, 2026 01:29 PM