Name: Franklin Falls Trail
Rating: 4.1

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Features Birding · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly The trail is well-maintained, short, and easy.

Description

This hike is a very good option for kids and families. It is very easy and dogs are allowed. You can also swim at the waterfall, and it is open year-round. The trail is easy with a gentle incline on the way out and an easy downhill on the way back.

Flora & Fauna

There are a lot of cedar trees.

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Land Manager: USFS - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Office

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Trail Ratings

4.1 from 19 votes

#3

in Snoqualmie Pass

#6923

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4.1 from 19 votes

5 Star		37%
4 Star		37%
3 Star		21%
2 Star		5%
1 Star		0%

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Jul 8, 2024

G C

May 8, 2024

Michael Young

Jan 21, 2024

Sungyeal Kim

5.7mi

Dec 30, 2023

Jen Solberg

Oct 13, 2022

leif nagle

Nov 10, 2021

Leah E

Very wet. Lots of slush, puddles and some snow. Beautiful waterfall.

Sep 26, 2021

Jordan Rasure

May 15, 2021

Tyler Thieding

Jan 24, 2021

Sungyeal Kim

3mi

Jan 5, 2021

Robert Honcoop

Oct 28, 2020

Dan Hanus

First fall hike, post surgery. Test out the numb feet...

Oct 3, 2020

Tingwei Chiang

2mi

Aug 18, 2020

Hobie Bush

2mi — 14h 00m

Jun 16, 2020

Michael Young

May 25, 2020

Tiaralyn Soleim

May 25, 2020

CJ DeGroot

Jan 20, 2020

Abby Hric

Dec 17, 2019

Nathans Jaskelas

Oct 18, 2019

Dan Hanus

Lets get wet!

Sep 23, 2019

Audrey Del Rosario

Jul 27, 2019

Bryan Vanderipe

2mi

Jul 23, 2019

Jenn E

Jul 15, 2019

Nichole Snorteland

1h 00m

Jun 15, 2019

Morgan Linder

May 11, 2019

Mind Ru

With family 2.3mi — 1h 29m

May 10, 2019

J P

12h 00m

Mar 23, 2019

Suresh J

Mar 11, 2019

Carlos Figueroa

Mar 5, 2019

Angie Broadley Earley

4mi

Sep 28, 2018

Ryan Beans

1.1mi

Aug 16, 2018

Logan Hange

Jun 24, 2018

Federico Olmedo

2.4mi

Jun 11, 2018

Kevin L. Young

The whole family went. Talia fell in a puddle and dropped her sandwich in the lake

Jun 8, 2018

Alexander Vengerovsky

Apr 30, 2018

Britni Rae

Apr 15, 2018

Barbara Calapristi

Jan 22, 2018

Julia Proctor

Dec 25, 2017

Tyler M

In the winter, the road leading to the trail is closed. Follow signs from i90 for Denny campgrounds and then there will be a left turn that is wall…

Dec 24, 2017

Sergey Tigayev

Jul 23, 2017

Kim T

Jul 23, 2017

Kashyap Uppuluri

Easy hike with a beautiful waterfall at the end. 2mi — 2h 00m

Jul 3, 2017

Kam A

First hike with are new dog 2mi

Jun 3, 2017

Jordan Hathaway

Jan 28, 2017

Chris Rutan

Dec 30, 2016

Claudia Hume

Mar 1, 2016

Jason Lee

Jul 1, 2005

Patty R

2mi

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Franklin Falls Trail

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Features Birding · River/Creek · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly The trail is well-maintained, short, and easy.

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