Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River

Some decent weather rolled into Western Washington, and it created an itch to get out into the mountains. But, the high country was still covered in deep (and some recent) snow. Ah, but the lower river valleys were snow-free, so I headed up to the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, just outside of North Bend. I hadn't been there for several decades, and was pleased to find a nice paved road had replaced the logging road notorious for it's massive potholes.

The trail itself was new territory for me, as well. In the intervening years, a serious footbridge was built over the river to access the trail, eliminating the treacherous ford ... which rendered the trail almost useless. The trail was lush green through mostly 2nd generation forest, much of it along the river. There were some ups and downs, but not too much elevation gain overall. It was an out-and-back trip of about 9 miles, so provided some good exercise for the legs!