Granite Creek Trail to Granite Lakes
2 days ago
Autumn colors are visible at the lake
9 this month · 149 reports
Tin Cup Joe Falls
Snoqualmie Region
updated 2 weeks ago
The trail to Tin Cup Joe Falls has several obstacles, including trees down across the path and overgrown sections. October 24 reported a difficult stream crossing, though this may be less of an issue due to the dry season. The road leading to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles. No bugs were reported as of October 24.
Generated from 13 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Tin Cup Joe Falls
Generated from the most recent trip reports, newest 2 weeks ago. Check anything you’d turn around for.
As of October 24, there were trees down across the trail and sections that were overgrown. The trail becomes increasingly overgrown and has multiple large blowdowns further towards Derrick Lake.
On October 24, the stream crossing was described as difficult, though the reporter noted there was very little water due to the dry summer and October. If too much water is present, an alternative route up the opposite slope may be necessary.
The road to the Middle Fork trailhead is suitable for all vehicles as of October 24.
No bugs were reported on October 24.
More in Snoqualmie Region
Rattlesnake Ledge
5 days ago
Fall colors are fading, lake is low
8 this month · 234 reports
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
1 week ago
Many mushrooms and some trail re-routes
7 this month · 172 reports
Taylor River - Otter Falls
1 week ago
Fall color and mushrooms abound
6 this month · 118 reports
Oxbow Loop Trail
3 weeks ago
Fall leaves blanket the trail
5 this month · 85 reports
Mailbox Peak - Old Trail
6 days ago
Fall color near the top after you break out of trees
4 this month · 146 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Sources
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Middle Fork trailhead to Cripple Creek, then unmaintained trail to Tin Cup Joe Falls and further up to Derrick Lake.The Middle Fork trail is in great shape and others have written enough about it, so ...
Older4 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Road from Garfield Ledges to Dingford creek is pretty brutal in places and requires a high clearance vehicle.The first 1.5 miles on the Middle fork trail to Cripple creek is in great shape. The bootle...
Older6 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Headed to Cripple Creek to finally cross a bucket‑list item off: Tin Cup Joe Falls. “Trail” is a generous description here—this thing is steep, spicy, and unmaintained, and feels less like hiking and ...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Tin Cup Joe Falls was one of the best hikes I did last year and I was inspired by the previous trail report from ALW Hiker to head back up there.Today I took the longer way, starting from the Middle F...
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Our group of four hiked to Tin Cup Joe Falls today, from the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trailhead. There was beautiful sunshine lighting up the forest in the morning, though it turned cloudy and some fog ...
Older11 months ago
Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area
Followed the Middle Fork trail downstream from the Dingford Creek trailhead, and picked up the (informal) Tin Cup Joe Falls trail just past the bridge across Cripple Creek. Didn't attempt to cross bel...
Older18 months ago
Snoqualmie Region
Arrived at the Middle Fork trailhead at 8:15 with one other car there. The Middle Fork trail was in great condition with just a few muddy spots. Took the boot trail at Cripple Creek up to Tin Cup Joe ...
Older19 months ago
Snoqualmie Region
Hiked the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead up till the Cripple Creek crossing, and then went up the bootpath to Lower Tin Cup Joe Falls.I reached the parking lot for Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead a...
Older20 months ago
Snoqualmie Region
Made my 3rd trip up to Tin Cup Joe Falls on a perfect Sunday!Started at the big paved Middle Fork TH and hiked the 4-5 miles along easy well kept trail to the Cripple Creek bridge. After fortifying w...
Older20 months ago
Snoqualmie Region
TL:DR this is a rough bootpath that borders into bushwacking and scrambling territory.Road: the final 6 miles of road to get to the Dingford creek TH are rough. Large potholes with big dips. It's a bu...