Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
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Trail rebuild nearing completion
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Boulder Garden Loop
Snoqualmie Region
updated 2 weeks ago
The Boulder Garden Loop is reported to be in good condition with no snow as of July 19. The road is suitable for all vehicles. Several reports mention sightings of black bears near the trail in July and August, with one bear seen actively foraging on the trail itself on July 19. Yellow jackets have also been noted as an annoyance, with one report detailing a significant swarm encountered on September 11. Fall colors, particularly vine maples showing red, were visible on September 11.
Generated from 32 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Boulder Garden Loop
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The road is reported to be suitable for all vehicles as of September 11, August 8, and August 3. There were no mentions of road issues in the recent reports.
Yes, yellow jackets were reported as an annoyance on September 11, with a significant swarm encountered on the trail. Bugs were not an issue in reports from August 8, August 3, July 16, and July 12.
No, the trail is reported to be snow-free in all available trip reports from July 12 through September 11.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Mount Si - Old Trail, Little Si, Boulder Garden Loop, Mount Si & Douglas Fir — Friday, Sep. 11, 2026
Recent2 weeks ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
I prefer loop trails so like this one over just the old or new Si trails. Nicer weather and less cloudy than expected but not really any long views until you get very close to the top. My dog and I s...
Older1 month ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
I met up with a friend and her two kiddos 2 years and 4 months) for a short hike. The main lot for Little Si was basically full at 9 a.m. but there was plenty of room in the lower overflow lot. The to...
Older1 month ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
The peaks of all the mountains beyond North Bend were wreathed in smoke, but Mount Si was somehow still showing an AQI of 16. So I abandoned my original hike plans and hit a couple of my favorite lowe...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Very pretty trail! Steep as all get out once you get on the loop but that's expected. A black bear was tossing around in the bushes eating berries halfway up the Boulder Garden loop trail and after a ...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Testing my ability to go up and down steep trails, I suggested going up the beginning of Little Si and then doing the Boulder Garden loop. Instead of looping counterclockwise, we continued on the Doug...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
There's very little to report that's different than my summits of Mount Teneriffe in May. Fortunately, I had an early start, and got to saunter up Teneriffe before descending via a few different trail...
Older4 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
We did a one way traverse from the Little Si trailhead (even found a parking spot on a nice Sunday in the main lot!), to the Teneriffe Trailhead using the Boulder Garden loop, the Douglas Fir trail, u...
Older5 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Was a little short on time today. So, I needed something quick with some elevation to get the heart rate up.It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. So, everyone hit the trails. I showed up in the Littl...
Older5 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
I arrived just after 1pm and was able to nab the single open spot avaialble in the main parking lot. Bathrooms were in decent condition (minus the broken toilet lid in the right-side stall.Normally Li...
Older5 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Little Si is one of my favorite hikes, especially when paired with the Boulder Garden Loop. It isn't because of sweeping views that I like this route, even though there are some nice views to be had....