Waterfall
Franklin Falls
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
A quick, easy walk off I-90 to a 70-foot waterfall on the South Fork Snoqualmie.
- Price
- Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful pass
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A short, mostly flat trail leaves the freeway and ends at a viewing area facing the falls. Winter freezes the whole thing into ice, which draws a different crowd. Handy leg-stretcher if you are crossing the Cascades.
Good to know
- Parking pass needed at the trailhead
- Rocks near the base are slick, stay on the marked path
- Falls are at their best in spring melt
- Best time
- Spring, or a clear winter day for the ice
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short gravel forest road off I-90 exit 47, fine for 2WD
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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