CCC Road: Blowout Creek Trailhead — Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

We dropped 2 cars at the Mt. Tenneriffe TH at the school bus turnaround on the Mt. Si Road and then headed over to the Mid Fk Snoq Rd. Five miles past Valley Camp is the Bessemer Rd (gated this time, but not 2 weeks ago) and our starting point. At 1.1 miles up this road is a cairn in the middle at a sharp right hand turn. If you want to do the section that goes upvalley, follow the road to the right a short distance and find the CCC Truck Rd Trail heading off straight at a left turn about a half a mile up. This section is more trail-like with a very rainforest feel to the woods. Our journey, however was to the left and across Blowout Ck which was running high enough for some of us to wade while others more nimble of foot and balance managed to hop over on rocks. The route continues for about 3 miles along the old road with many open spots for views across and up the valley. We even got to sit in the sunshine in Feb! The trail/road merges onto an old logging road ontop of the moraine that blocks the Middle Fork Valley. Another 3 miles along that road through an old clearcut with trees growing up and down off the moraine brought us to another gate and a paved road down to our cars. This is a very nice winter hike, especially the section farthest up the valley. I recommend starting at the east end and hiking west as far as the spirit moves you. The first 3 miles or so has plenty of tree cover for a rain break and the next few miles have lots of open spots for views.