Garfield Ledges — Saturday, Jun. 10, 2023

We arrived at the Snoqualmie Lake Trail #1002 parking lot around 0830 hours. The road getting there was not bad, but once you get closer and onto the gravel road, it is pothole city. The potholes are full of water, so it is hard to determine the depth of the pothole, so take your time driving around or over them because they are pretty significant. We watched a Lexus bottom out pretty hard. The parking lot only had about six vehicles parked when we arrived, but it was packed entirely after our hike at around 1300 hours from Otter Falls, and since it was still early in the day, why not go on another hike? So, we got into the car, drove to the next lot before the bridge, and decided on Garfield Ledges. It was a little challenging to find, for it was my first time in that area, but we found the trail. When you see The road going up to Goldmyer Hot Springs, the trail is adjacent from the beginning of the road, and the Garfield Ledges sign is located up a little way on the trail (just look up). The weather was wet, but once we got through hicking Otter Falls, the weather cleared up and gave us a beautiful view. The trail is well-maintained; prepare for the ultimate stair stepper once you're almost to the top. Overall the hike was easy, with some huffing and puffing for me, but the view was worth the short distance of the hike.