Log in to rate Trip Reports for this trail, below This is a popular trail, thanks to its gentle, family friendly grade with amazing destinations. The natural water slide area at Denny Creek is a must visit for families! Keekwulee Falls offers a stunning viewpoint that is easily accessible. Snowshoe Falls maybe a bit elusive and more difficult to see from the trail, but is also a beautiful natural wonder.Denny Creek was named for Arthur A. Denny, the leader of the Denny Party, some of the original settlers of Seattle, who had mining claims in the area.As you embark on the forested Denny Creek trail you find yourself immersed in an old-growth forest. Various coniferous trees provide a magnificent canopy under which you walk along a three foot wide, somewhat rocky and rooty trail. A diverse understory of ferns, salmonberry, skunk cabbage, and numerous wildflower species surrounds you. But watch out for the rather unpleasant devil’s club that is frequently found along the side of the trail!

WTA has been working hard to improve drainage issues on this trail with crews working here in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Evidence of this work is found in the boardwalks, crib walls, culverts, drainage ditches, and rock walls all along the trail. These structures were installed to keep the trail free of water and mud, and overall the improvements are working!After one-half mile, reach the first crossing of Denny Creek. A large, well-built bridge allows you safe passage over the waters below. A little further up the trail, you cross under a staggeringly tall viaduct. WSDOT built this soaring structure to allow winter avalanches to pass under the freeway, keeping the way clear for I-90 traffic year-round.Soon you'll enter the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and just a short while later, arrive at the next crossing of Denny Creek and the ever popular waterslide rocks, just over a mile from the trailhead. The bridge that was once here was washed out in 2009 by avalanche debris making its way down the creek during the spring melt, so water shoes are recommended to ensure a safe fording of the creek.

The swift and ever-changing current and the water's frigid temperatures can be dangerous. Be sure to assess the current conditions you are faced with before deciding whether or not to cross. Water levels can rise quickly, making this a potentially dangerous crossing.If you deem the water to be running low enough, stop here for a cool dip and a picnic on the rocks. Many people choose this as their turnaround point, which gives you an easily done day hike of about 2 miles roundtrip with 400 feet of elevation gain. backpack rane 62If you can, keep going up the trail an additional 0.7 miles to reach the beautiful Keekwulee Falls. schoolie laptop backpackNamed in 1916 by a party of mountaineers, Keekwulee is a Chinook word meaning “to fall down”. backpack 2dehands

The falls has two drops, totaling 125 feet; the taller of the two drops is 90 feet. It's fueled by runoff and is highest between April and July. There is an outcropping of rocks just off the trail for an excellent lunch spot with an amazing viewpoint. Making this your turnaround point gives you a five mile roundtrip hike with 803 feet of elevation gain.Snowshoe Falls is an additional one-half mile along the trail but isn’t as scenic as Keekwulee Falls. backpack crafting h1z1The trail leading to a viewpoint for the falls is steeper and rockier then the trail below. backpack lijst zuid oost azieThe waterfall itself, while larger than Keekwulee Falls, at 150 feet, is much more difficult to see from the trail. backpack neon annihilator

Making this your turnaround point gives you a six-mile roundtrip hike with 1345 feet in elevation gain. Trail Work 2013 Frontcountry From Seattle, head east on I-90 to exit 47 Denny Creek/Tinkham Road. At the top of the exit ramp, turn left and cross over the freeway. Go 0.2 miles and turn right at the stop sign onto Forest Road 58. The road crosses under the freeway, after driving 0.2 miles, turn left. Continue straight on for 2.4 miles and take a left just after Denny Creek Campground, passing the Franklin Falls trailhead. The road here is fairly potholed so use caution. While some people may be parked here, continue on, crossing a bridge. Past the bridge, it's just 0.2 miles to the trailhead, where the parking lot can accommodate about 30 cars. If that lot is full, turn around back to the intersection near Denny Creek Campground. Turn left, and about a half mile past the Denny Creek Campground, there is a large paved parking lot on the right that can accommodate about 60 cars.

The trailhead can be accessed via a trail that begins near the bulletin board in the parking lot. Continue down the road, past the restroom, across the bridge to the road’s end, where you'll find the Denny Creek trailhead with 2 additional restrooms. When you see the , or are looking at gold charts they are referring to the price of one ounce of gold in troy. Looking for a gold recovery product that can process tons of 8 mesh or smaller raw material or even heavy concentrates into mere ounces? The Gold Cube can retrieve all the gold from the material you've gathered from rivers, beaches, black sand, etc. With a 12-volt battery and a small 12 volt pump you're ready to clean up your concentrates QUICKLY, making the Gold Cube one of the most valuable pieces of  you can own! The Gold Cube is even small enough to fit into the trunk of your car.  It consists of stacking trays made of indestructable plastic low density polyethylene that's as thick as a cutting board. A basic Gold Cube consists of 1 slick plate and two concentrator trays, but add as many trays as you like, depending on your specific needs and location.

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