Franklin Falls
Snoqualmie Region
As of June 21, 2026, the road to Franklin Falls is fully paved and accessible. Parking fills extremely quickly, especially by late morning. The trail is generally clear and in good condition, though reports from May and June mention occasional mud and a narrow, slick rocky path leading to the falls. Some downed trees were noted as obstacles in mid-June, but are generally manageable. Snow is no longer a factor. Be aware of parking fees, as signage can be confusing. The falls are flowing strongly.
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Road is cement the entire time, parking lot fills up quickly, hike itself was pretty easy going. The falls provides a nice spray to cooldown. Most difficult part was the narrow rocky path to get down,...
Franklin Falls is always a nice east trail with a waterfall at the end that doesn't disappoint. It was shaded the whole time by trees and though it was busy, it was still manageable. We arrived at 945...
This is always a great hike. Trail in great condition, got there 7am. I was only person on trial going up and also coming down. At the falls a little hard getting over the downed 2 trees to get close ...
Fun hike with my sister's family. My 5 year old nephew is a future big time hiker! If only there were Pokemon for my 8 year old nephew to catch on the trail! Popular- the lower lot was open when we go...
Beautiful, great views, easy day of cardio
Great little hike! Got there at 8:45 and secured one of the last spots in the lot. By the time we left there were tons of cars circling. The river was gorgeous, the falls were flowing and the flowers ...
Trail was clear and well maintained. We went on Tuesday and there were no more than 30 cars in the lot. Plenty of parking. A little bit muddy for the last few steps to the falls but an otherwise easy ...
Road is open despite what Google says. No snow on the trail, just a bit of mud. Waterfall is pretty strong from snowmelt and the rocks at the final approach are wet from the spray, but not dangerously...
Family of four with children ranging 4-16 years. Took an extra 4 miles or so since we had to walk up to the trail head due to the rod closure. Hike was muddy and wet so recommend shoes with good grip....
The road to Denny Creek campground / trailhead was closed 4/12 unfortunately.
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