denny creek trail

We had a wonderful time hiking the trail, Most everyone we passed had decent trail manners. the trail is well maintained aside from a few rocky/rooty patches. Grew up hiking and camping this area havent been up here in 20 years feels like I never left. Make sure if you are comming from out of the area that you get a parking pass for Mt Baker trails for the day you are hiking.

We have hiked the Denny Creek Trail a number of times. The trail is well marked and well maintained. The trip up is easy to moderate. This is a favorite of families with young kids and dogs. There were a number of seniors as well. The Falls are especially well suited to relaxing, eating a picnic, and letting the kids and dogs get wet in the area before the Falls. Right next to the Denny Creek Trail is the Franklin Falls Trail. This trail is 2 miles round trip (about half of the distance of the Denny Creek Trail.) It is an easy hike through the National Forest. Franklin Falls is taller and has a greater volume of water than the Denny Creek Falls. There is plenty of room for kids and dogs to get as wet as they want, but the smooth rock formations at Denny Creek are special.The trails are very popular, so parking is a problem. Be sure to have your Forest Service permit and display it on your windshield.

This trail is for everyone. The trail is well maintained and has it all. Switchbacks, bridges, creek with slide rocks, waterfalls, foliage in the summer, colors in the fall, snow and ice In the winter. The rock formations along the falls are beautiful and you choose how far and how High. I try To go twice a year . Thisyear did an 8mi rt and enjoyed the water, although on the weekend there is much traffic. In the summer I would advise bug spray and sunscreen. Views are incredible. If you want to park close then you will need a wilderness pass. Highly recommended for all ages.

This was one heck of an experience. Beautiful views, not so many people, but still few to feel safe.You can hike just a little bit to the creek or take a longer trip to the lake. It is worth it. Unfortunately, it is one way only - same way to get down.

If you love to climb up steep, wet, stunnningly gorgeous cataracts of icicle cold streams - there is an amazing geologic "fault" that has created breath taking canyons only 40 minutes from Seattle. Initially, the hike to Denny Creek Falls seems rather modest even curious as the trail meanders 200' below a very noisy I-405 out of Snoqualmie pass. The trail is pleasant with second generation forest growth and mucky wetlands criss-crossing over fallen timbers. But continue for another 1/2 mile or so and you come upon a "dry" solid rock river bed that has been frozen in time since the rise of the North Cascade mountains. This is a favorite place for families on a hot summer day as the river bed is smooth from millions of years of erosion and the remnants of a lazy flow of water that kids (and adults) love to sit in. But venture further up the second, third and fourth level of canyon walls far beyond the fainest squeels of excited youngsters and you enter a world of rocky temples resplendent with glacial pools and waterfalls...only the hardiest of climbers would venture beyond this point...In July and August it is day light until 10PM. If you're lucky enough to be camping over night, you might also see amazing metorite showers! Take the exit before Ashael-Curtis and look for the dozens of trail signs. Figuring out how to get there is another reason for this gem of Seattle remaining one of the Emeralds that exemplifies the brilliance and unique natural wonders of the Seattle area. Happy hiking!

This is an amazing little known secret, a beautiful oasis in the middle of an interstate highway. This hiking gem is located between the east and westbound lanes of I 90. The trail is well groomed and picturesque. We saw some wildlife, from little critters to a variety of birds. The trail is an easy hike with a few gentle inclines, about a 2 mile round trip. The end of the trail is the most surprising though, coming out of the wooded path you face a rock wall with a 70ft waterfall dropping into a small pool. The trail itself gives you a number of chances to get close to the creek, you can actually walk out in some areas and walk on the dryer creek bed areas and out onto some massive rocks where the water creates what looks like a natural waterside. You can also dip your toes or if you're hardy, go a little further into the pool at the waterfall. The water is really cold! This trail is on forest service land, so there is a small parking fee of $5.