Rattlesnake Ledge
Fall colors are fading, lake is low
9 this month · 234 reports
Snoqualmie Region
The CCC Road Upper Trailhead trail is in excellent condition, with no snow reported as of October 16. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and bugs are not an issue. Hikers have noted the trail's magical scenery, including abundant ferns, moss, and thick groves of trees. The trail meanders gently through the woods, featuring short boardwalks and footbridges. Creek crossings are mostly dry this time of year, with one reporter turning around at a larger creekbed about 2.5 miles from the parking lot. The forest is surprisingly open in some sections, offering beautiful walks and views of surrounding mountains.
Generated from 43 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
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The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles and has no reported issues as of October 16. This has been consistent across all recent reports.
The trail has minor obstacles that pose few problems, and it is generally in good condition with dry terrain. One reporter mentioned a steep root scramble that was not too challenging when dry.
No bugs have been reported on this trail in the recent trip reports, with the latest mention being on October 16 stating 'No bugs'.
On a gray Saturday at 10:00 AM, there was plenty of parking available. Another report from a Wednesday morning noted about 10 cars in the large parking lot.
Fall colors are fading, lake is low
9 this month · 234 reports
Autumn colors are visible at the lake
9 this month · 149 reports
Many mushrooms and some trail re-routes
7 this month · 172 reports
Fall color and mushrooms abound
6 this month · 118 reports
Fall color near the top after you break out of trees
5 this month · 146 reports
Fall leaves blanket the trail
5 this month · 85 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
I wanted a mellower hike today, so I hit several of the view hikes off of the Middle Fork trailhead.First up was Stegosaurus Butte. The trail is still dry, so it's a great time to do this one before i...
We hiked here after finishing Garfield Ledges nearby to extend our trip. It was a really amazing trail. Largely flat with some rolling hills so we walked until it was time to turn around with the sun ...
Needed a hike with little or no elevation gain today and the CCC Road in the Middle Fork is always worth a visit even on a mostly cloudy Wednesday morning. There were only about 10 cars in the large ...
We did a longer route loop to the Pratt Balcony via the Bessemer Road trailhead.There is a en masse emergence of tiny pacific tree frogs happening right now on the first half mile of the Bessemer Road...
Quick First Note: The trail signs and the Green Trails Maps call this hike CCC Trail No 1264. WTA may want to change the name of this hike. But, it is still the Upper portion of the hike, not the e...
A nice walk on a dry trail with few others on it. I have wanted to do the CCC Road/Trail for probably 30 years but never found the time to do it as other trails called. A friend Paul had been doing ...
Friday, met at the Middle Fork Campground lot, all NINE of us. Seniors all, we are lucky to be able to do this on a sunny summer day.I always like to stop at Oxbow or Camp Brown for bathroom break be...
Excellent easy walk through the trees. Well maintained trail of gravel, dirt, and boardwalks. Some dry stream bed crossings, but easy to follow. No water flow currently.Hiked on a misty Sunday. Plenty...
I didn’t jump into this lake, but if I had, I wouldn’t have gotten any wetter. There’s only so long water-resistant gear can resist an overgrown trail on a rainy day up Rainy Creek to Rainy Lake!Every...
Two short hikes on the Middle Fork were perfect for a rainy day like today. I went up to Pratt Balcony, and then since the rain was still holding off, I checked out Camp Brown.Pratt Balcony starts out...