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Twin Falls State Park

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Photo of Twin Falls by Dr J.D. Hascup.
Twin Falls is a great year-round hike to a beautiful waterfall. With it's big pay-off at trail's end, Twin Falls is an ideal hike for small children. There are benches and a nice viewpoint of the falls at .75 mile, which is a good turn-around for smaller toddlers or if you opt to leave a backpack behind. But by hiking another mile (down and then up again), you will reach a sturdy bridge that crosses high over the water and between the two falls. Kids will be mesmerized by the waterfalls and the water all around them. Do note that this is a popular trail, and on weekends don't expect any solitude.
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Twin Falls State Park — Jun 14, 2009 — martinaj
Day hike
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Nice hike, beautiful waterfalls. Very crowded, lots of dogs, kids. The large old growth tress are amazing and the 107...
Nice hike, beautiful waterfalls. Very crowded, lots of dogs, kids. The large old growth tress are amazing and the 107 stairs to the overhanging lookout are worth it! I was surprised that a hike that is listed as easy for kids in the guidebooks had so many ups and downs. My 4 year old was very tired by the end. Overall, a very good day!
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Twin Falls State Park — May 16, 2009 — Colt Jones
Day hike
Issues: Water on trail
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We arrived around 10:00 AM the main parking area was already full and only a handful had started spilling out...
We arrived around 10:00 AM the main parking area was already full and only a handful had started spilling out on the side of the road.

On the way in we say a few people but the trail was fairly clear. Only a few had stopped at the first overlook. Also there were more then a few people with dogs off the leash and running "wild". If you bring an animal on a hike please keep it under control. On the way back we could tell it was starting to get crowded as we had to wait in several spots for groups of 8+ to pass.

Overall the trail is in good condition. There are a couple spots where water has pooled slightly and the ground is starting to get a little mucky. The switchbacks seemed in good shape as well.
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Twin Falls State Park — May 11, 2009 — wormeyman
Day hike
Issues: Water on trail
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The trail is wet and muddy in a few places but overall a great hike, no snow, and it's early...
The trail is wet and muddy in a few places but overall a great hike, no snow, and it's early in the season since it was a monday we had no trouble finding any parking. If you come make sure you wear boots and gators.
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Twin Falls State Park — May 09, 2009 — karmik
Day hike
Issues: Water on trail
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We started the trail pretty late....4pm-ish. Most of the trekkers were coming back but there were few who started with...
We started the trail pretty late....4pm-ish. Most of the trekkers were coming back but there were few who started with us as well. Parking was full but we squeezed in one of openings. The trail starts with a water flowing along with the trail for half a mile. The trail did have of water on its way (muddy patches). There were many families with kids along the way. The trail was very green and sunny. half thw ay to the hike, you get a sneek peek of the waterfall. There are 2 different views of the fall on the trek. At the end of the trek, there's a small bridge with water on both the sides. Right before that bridge, there were stairs that lead down to the view of the bottom falls. Both are worth watching. Beautiful trek. Loved it.
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Twin Falls State Park — Apr 26, 2009 — hhurey
Day hike
Issues: Water on trail
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We arrived at the trailhead about 9:30 am where there were a dozen or so other cars and started hiking...
We arrived at the trailhead about 9:30 am where there were a dozen or so other cars and started hiking with two kids. The trail was in excellent hard packed shape, but a bit muddy with some water crossing it flowing toward river. We hiked in relative peace (except for our kids of course) until the Falls View Outlook area with the two benches. There we started to pass people and dogs who were coming back. After an hour and a half to reach upper falls, we ate lunch and then started back down, passing more and more people on the way. Arriving back at the trailhead at 12:30 the parking area was FULL.
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Location
Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
Twin Falls State Park
4.11 out of 5
Based on 18 votes
Roundtrip 4.0 miles
Elevation Gain 1000 ft
Features
Rivers
Waterfalls
Old growth
Guidebooks & Maps
Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Pass (Nelson & Bauer - Mountaineers Books)
Green Trails Rattlesnake Mountain/Upper Snoqualmie Valley No. 205S
USGS Chester Morse Lake

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(47.4530, -121.7035) Open in new window
Red Marker Twin Falls State Park
47.45305 -121.703466667
From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 34. Turn south on 468th Ave SE and go 1/2 mile. Just before the bridge over the South Fork Snoqualmie River, turn left (east) on SE 159th Street and drive 1/2 mile to the trailhead parking lot.
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