Denny Creek, Franklin Falls & Wagon Road Trail — Friday, Oct. 12, 2007

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

Our M's group of 12 arrived for a late-start hike and found the Franklin Falls and Denny Creek parking lots completely full. After some creative parking, we hit the Denny Creek trail and enjoyed the great weather for a short hike to the ""water slide"" about a mile in. Then we headed back for Franklin Falls and a return via the Wagon Road trail. All of the trails are in great shape, though there were a few muddy spots. Crowds were pretty light for a sunny Saturday, but I'll bet it was standing room only at Melakwa Lake! We saw a WTA work party hard at work on the first 1/8th-mile of the Franklin Falls trail. Outstanding work by all involved! I can tell you from personal experience that my mother found that first rocky, rooty section particularly difficult -- so much so that she bagged the hike and stayed behind last summer!