Franklin Falls - Winter
Snoqualmie Region
As of March 9, 2026, Franklin Falls is experiencing patchy and packed snow, with little to no traction needed on the main trail, and the waterfall itself is not frozen. The road to the trailhead requires a Sno-Park permit, and while parking was available by the closed road on March 9th, it has been reported as easy in other February and January reports.
Snow accumulation on the road is minimal, with more noticeable snow, around 3 inches, closer to the bridge and trail. While some reports from January (e.g., Jan 25, Jan 16, Jan 15) strongly recommended microspikes or crampons due to icy conditions, more recent reports in February and March suggest they are not necessary. Disagreements exist regarding traction needs. A port-a-potty is available at the parking area.
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Conditions at a Glance
Trail
Trail in good condition
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Snow
Trail snow-covered at times - gear and expertise recommended
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Road
Road suitable for all vehicles
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Bugs
No bugs
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Sources
Hiked to Franklin Falls today. Used exit 47 and parked by the closed road. Only car there, but I met two other hikers on the trail. You do need a snow park permit to park there. There is a port a pott...
Road closure to Franklin falls had to park by exit 47. There’s a sno-park permit requirement. The road leading up to Franklin falls was free of snow.Not much snow on the trails except for some spots h...
Nice President's Day hike to Franklin Falls. Already a good trip report from today. Snow is patchy and packed which may be alittle slippery once a few people have walked on it. The trail down to th...
Not too busy for a holiday. Easy parking along the road with sno park pass. Porta potty available.Road is snow-free until Denny creek campground, and then just intermittent patches of snow that was pa...
Parked at the top of Snoqualmie Pass and hiked down to the Falls from there again. Not much snow for this time of the year and didn’t even need my spikes. Had the waterfall to myself for 45 minutes. R...
This hike was so great! You definitely need crampons or spikes for the last little bit of it though. The “staircase” down to the falls was solid ice. Poles would have been even more helpful. Just a ti...
Quick and easy trail!! As the other posters said, the road to the Franklin Falls Trailhead is closed but I parked at the Asahel Curtis trailhead and needed a sno-pass.please bring some microspikes!
I left my black diamond trekking poles somewhere along the trail. They are an ice blue color. If anyone happened to find them and carry them out, can you please DM me?As for trail, you have to park in...
First Franklin Falls hike of the year was a success. Started the hike at the top of Snoqualmie Pass and walked down to the falls from there. There was snow most of the trail but nothing too crazy, wor...
Got to the trailhead around 10 and ran into a couple of groups on the way to the falls. There is a foot-wide, well-packed path along the road, and the rest of the road is pretty deep snow. There are a...
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