23 Haziran 2012 Cumartesi

KUOW Hike of the Week- Triple Crown

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Updated Tuesday 6-26-2012
Three short hikes near Snoqualmie Falls and you can accomphish this hard feat- the triple crown. Perfect time to take kids and or out of town guests to check falls out, it is roaring now from snowmelt.


Photo below is view from next to Snoqualmie Falls Park/Salish Lodage

Check out Green Trails Maps for directions. Map for this week's trip is 205S and 206S. Click link below for complete list of maps.http:// http://greentrailsmaps.com/maps/index_Map_wa/

Part one of triple crown- Snoqualmie Falls Trail

Photo below is easy hike on the forest trail
Photo below is of lodge and falls from Snoq. Falls Trail
Take break at Snoqualmie Falls Park

Photo below is from Snoqualmie Falls Park
Photo below is from Snoqualmie Falls Park
Photo below is the Attic at Salish lodge-what to order?
Part two of triple crown- Little Si

Hike in the forest on way up
Photo below is view of Fuller Mt
Photo below is view from the top
Part three of the triple crown- Rattlesnake Ledge
Directions to Part 1- Snoqualmie Falls/Preston TrailFrom Seattle Drive I-90 east and get off at Preston exit and turn left. Follow this road (Preston-Fall City Rd) north and go about 3.9 miles towards Fall City and turn right on Lake Alice Road. Go 0.8 miles to parking lot for Preston-Snoqualime Trail. Hike the one way 1.9 miles to Snoqualmie Falls Viewpoint. This is King County Park and you do not need any permits. Green Trails Map 205S
Directions To Snoqualmie Falls Park-Salish LodgeTake Lake Alice Rd back to Preston-Fall City Rd and turn right go a short distance and go through Fall City and then turn right (east) onto Washington 202 (SE Fall City Snoqualmie Rd) go east about 6 miles and the Falls is on the right. Green Trails Map 205S. No permit needed this park is owned by Puget Sound Energy.
Directions to part 2- Little Si
From Falls go back on Washington 202 and go east go through town of Snoqualmie and continue towards town of North Bend and go through North Bend (mileage about 5 miles). Then turn left on Mt Si Road. Go less than 1/2 to trailhead on left and need Discover Pass. Green Trails Map 206S. Hike is a total 5 miles roundtrip and 1200 feet gain.
Directions to part 3- Rattlesnake LedgeFrom Mt Si road turn left on North Bend Way (Washington 202) and go .50 mile to the first right which is 436 SE and follow this (about 4 miles) as this will become Cedar Falls Rd SE and Rattlesnake State Park is on right this is Green Trails Maps 205S. Hike to Rattlesnake Ledge is a total 4 miles roundtrip and 1160 feet gain.

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