Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
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Lower Tuscohatchie Lake
Snoqualmie Region
updated 1 week ago
The trail to Lower Tuscohatchie Lake is generally in good condition with no significant snow. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles and parking has been available, though it can fill up later in the day. The primary trail obstacle noted recently is the deteriorating boardwalk near the Pratt Lake junction, with two areas of concern marked by ribbon as of September 15. Beyond Pratt Lake, the trail to Tuscohatchie has steep, slick rocks as a main obstacle. Mosquitoes have not been a significant issue in recent reports.
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As of September 15, there are two areas of concern on the lower boardwalk just below the Pratt-Olallie/Talapus junction where boards have broken through, posing impaling hazards. These areas are marked with white ribbon.
Reports from September 15 indicate zero blowdowns on the trail to Pratt Lake. Other reports from August 1 and July 11 also mention blowdowns being cleared by WTA work parties on various sections of the trail system, suggesting recent clearance efforts.
The trail between Pratt Lake and Lower Tuscohatchie Lake is described as a little more rugged with some rough bits of tread as of September 11. As of September 15, the main obstacle on this section is the steep jumble of slick rocks about halfway between the two lakes.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent1 week ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
5 of us from the Seattle Mountaineers CHS-2 (Conditioning Hiking Series) cohort did an epic graduation hike of 20.5 miles/5984' gain (depending on measuring device) touring some of the most beautiful ...
Recent2 weeks ago
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
This one way hike has been on my list for a long time and today a friend and I finally did it. It totaled about 13.5 miles and around 3000 feet of gain according to maps and apps (both stats are a bit...
Recent2 weeks ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Update to the prior trip report 7 Sep.My dog also insisted to go off the trail into a campsite that is up in the forest on the right, coming from Melakwa.I noticed the smoke from the campfire and that...
Recent2 weeks ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
PSA: there’s a burn ban in Washington right now. And campfires are never allowed at Tuscohatchie Lake anyways.Was disappointed to find an illegal campfire at the lake with embers still burning. It had...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
On this drizzly day, we opted to get in some trail miles close to home. Amazingly, there was parking available at the Granite Mountain at 8 AM, seems like the rain kept the crowds away.The trail to Pr...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
If you lost part of a ladies swimwear between Pratt and Lower Tuscohatchie, let me know.If you lost a pair of glasses with no arms at Pratt, let me know.So, I started early at 06:40 from the Pratt Lak...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
For today's hike (or yesterday's, since I'm writing this report at midnight), I wanted to do something longer since I haven't had the chance to a proper long hike for a month. So, I decided to do the ...
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
Five day logout with WTA. Trail is clear of blowdowns from Talapus Trailhead to Denny Creek Trailhead, as well as the path from Lower Tuscohatchie to Kaleetan Lake.Weather was pretty much ideal, cool ...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Route: went in Pratt Lake/Granite Mt. trailhead to Pratt Lake then Lower Tuscohatchie where I stayed the night. Went out the same way.On a Friday night, the only other people camped at the lake were p...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass
Went for an overnight from Friday to Saturday, going from Ira Spring Trailhead to Melakwa Trailhead! Mosquitoes were awful in the lake basins around sunrise/sunset. No flies yet, and no mosquitoes dur...