Franklin Falls
An easy 2 mile hike or snowshoe from the Denny Creek Campground near Snoqualmie Pass to a beautiful waterfall. Great in summer for cooling off or in winter for a magical snowy adventure with your family.
Temporary Closure
Effective 5/30/23 through November 2023: Forest Road 58, the Denny Creek Campground, Denny Creek Trailhead, Franklin Falls Trailhead, the Franklin Falls Trail, and the Wagon Road Trail are closed for construction of an expanded parking lot and new loop road. The area is expected to be open in late 2023 for winter recreation as well as during the summer of 2024.
Getting there
Take Exit 47, Denny Creek/Tinkham Road off of I-90. Go 0.2 mile and turn right at the stop sign onto Forest Road 58. Cross under the freeway and after 0.2 miles turn left. Continue ahead for 2.4 miles, take a left just after Denny Creek Campground, and arrive at the Franklin Falls trailhead.
Information for Leaders
scheduling
This route/place allow multiple bookings to accommodate morning and afternoon sections of our programs. Please be sure that no activities schedule here overlap.
- Suitable Activities: Day Hiking, Snowshoeing
- Snowshoeing Category: Beginner
- Seasons: Year-round
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Difficulty: Easy
- Length: 2.0 None
- Elevation Gain: 400 ft
- 2,700 ft
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Land Manager:
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie Ranger District (MBSNF)
- Parking Permit Required: Northwest Forest Pass
- Recommended Party Size: 12
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
- Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
Upcoming Activities
Explorers Weekend Trips - Franklin Falls
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