Frog Mountain
5 days ago
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Snoqualmie Lake
Central Cascades
updated 6 days ago
The Miller River road is reported as impassable due to a closed bridge and significant washouts as of September 19, with active road work ongoing. However, the road to the Middle Fork/Taylor River trailhead is described as excellent and recently regraded as of September 6. The trail itself to Snoqualmie Lake is generally clear of major blowdowns according to a report from September 6, though earlier reports from August 7 and August 3 mention numerous blowdowns, overgrown sections, and muddy or wet conditions on the trail beyond the junction to Nordrum Lake. Fall colors are noted as beautiful in a September 19 report. Mosquitoes were a concern in late August for one hiker, with some reports of being buggy in places where stagnant water pooled.
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The Miller River road is reported as impassable due to a closed bridge and significant washouts as of September 19. Active road work has been ongoing on this road for the past month, including the week of September 22, 2026.
The road to the Middle Fork/Taylor River trailhead is in excellent condition and was recently regraded and graveled as of September 6. The trail to Snoqualmie Lake from this side is generally clear of major blowdowns, with minor obstacles posing few problems according to a September 19 report.
Reports vary. While a September 6 report states the trail has been cleared and hikers encountered no blowdowns, earlier reports from August 7 and August 3 mention numerous blowdowns and overgrown sections, particularly beyond the junction to Nordrum Lake.
Bugs were not too bad according to reports in September 19, September 6, July 9, July 3, and June 27. However, one report from August 3 stated bugs were an annoyance, and another from August 7 mentioned the trail being buggy in places where stagnant water had pooled.
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Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
There has been active road work on Miller River road for the past month or so, including this week (9/22/2026). It's in great shape until the still-closed bridge. The bridge itself has also been partl...
Recent2 weeks ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
It's ugly, don't go.But if you do go: we hiked in from the Middle Fork / Taylor River side. The road to the trailhead is the best I've ever seen it, seems like it was recently regraded and graveled. T...
Older1 month ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
5 of us from the Seattle Mountaineers CHS-2 cohort did a rescheduled trip hoping for tolerable air quality and we were very pleasantly surprised by almost no smell of smoke except for about a 2-minute...
Older1 month ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
This overnighter was a training hike for mileage. Road was good with a few take slow dips in it. Parking lot had around 6 vehicles arriving around 1000. Toilet had TP and no hand sanitizer.Enjoyed the...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
The trail from the trailhead to the turnoff to Nordrum Lake is in great shape! The washout is easily navigated with the help of the pink webbing. Even saw some fresh looking bear scat! From the turnof...
Older2 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Trail was in good condition, some blow downs to go over but easily managed. It must have rained pretty good over night, there was no rain during my hike, though I ended up soaked before I got to the l...
Older3 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
I did this as a trail run from Middle Fork side. Parking lot was mostly full (about 30 cars) arriving at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon, although plenty of spots left. Note to anyone new: the trail to Sn...
Older3 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Saw a bear, 2 snakes and a frog. How cute! A baby bear ran across the trail in front of me about 2.5 miles in. Didn’t see any others.Started at 7:30am, had Snoqualmie, Deer and Bear lakes all to mysel...
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
The Alpine Washington Lake Baggers did a three-day trip to Lake Dorothy with pack rafts and had a grand time. Perfect weather and solitude, the only downside was the bugs.We saw only five people on ou...
Older3 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Did a two-night solo backpacking trip starting and ending at the Snoqualmie Lake Trailhead. I rolled into the TH Thursday evening around 7:30 and saw about six cars in the lot. Hiked in roughly four m...