Marten Lake, Snoqualmie Lake — Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2005

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Some of the first 3 miles along Snoqualmie Lake trail are like walking up a rocky stream without the water. Obviously, this part of the trail is a stream during the water season. Side trail to Marten lake is unmarked but can be found about 100 feet before the Marten creek bridge - the first bridge you get to. The ""trail"" to Marten lake is mostly steep, roots, muddy, brushy and difficult to follow in some places. If you look for the boot-polished roots you'll be on the ""trail"". Small snow patches encountered just before the lake. Lake Marten is beautiful, completely open, and very picturesque. Great lunch spot by outlet stream where you can watch waterfalls streaming down from snow fields on mountains on the far side of the lake. On the way back, I noticed that a giant bulldozer had been driven up the trail and was hiding in the woods about 1/4 mile up the trail from the parking area. Not sure what it's doing by the trail, wish it would work on the road to the trailhead.