Guided forest hike to Seattle waterfalls incl. Snoqualmie Falls
Description
This tour is unique in that you hike (moderate level with a few 8 minutes inclines) in old-growth forest along Snoqualmie River for a couple of hours to view a gorgeous cascade of falls, Twin Falls. The trail is 3 miles in total. Then followed by viewing another beautiful fall that we drive to - the famous 270-foot tall Snoqualmie Falls. You also see a beautiful lake with views of the surrounding mountains often reflected in the lake. There is lots of diversity on this half day tour from Seattle.
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Itinerary
We then drive to the majestic Snoqualmie Falls which are 270 feet tall and see the falls from a few platforms followed by driving through Snoqualmie town with the extravagant old depot from 1890 and historic locomotives. Before returning to Seattle we stop at Borst Lake, where Mount Si is often reflected.
This half day tour is a combination of a 2-hour moderate hike (a few inclines for about five minutes at a time) to the Twin Falls and a visit to an old logging town, Snoqualmie with its famous Snoqualmie Falls nearby. I will pick you up in downtown Seattle and drive eastward for about 30 minutes until we arrive at the trailhead in Olallie State Park. We will hike in old growth forest along Snoqualmie Lower River to the Twin Falls and the Upper Falls, which are a beautiful cascade of waterfalls. After the hike we drive through North Bend, where the diner from the popular tv show "Twin Peaks" is located, to the old historic logging town, Snoqualmie.
Pick up and drop off is in the center of downtown Seattle.
Alternatively, pick up and drop off near the Space Needle, if requested.
We drive through the old historic logging town of Snoqualmie where many old steam engines are left behind on the train tracks.
We drive on the big floating bridge across Lake Washington on the way to the falls.
We drive through the logging town of North Bend where the popular TV- show, Twin Peaks was filmed in the 1990s.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with knee and hip problems.
Reviews(606)
The experience was just as advertised. Approximate hike of 3 miles according to our personal trail GPS tracking (although the guide said it was 4 miles) on what I would agree to be easy trails, at a moderate to slow pace. An inexperienced hiker or someone used to walking clear and level ground may find this activity a little more challenging. Our group was only made up of 10 people with a variety of experience levels. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and kept things moving along. From pick up to drop off, the adventure lasted just around that 4.5 hour expected time frame.
My tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The hike was beautiful and fairly easy to manage. I had a great time!
Hike was amazing! The views were beautiful and our guide, “Ed” was very knowledgeable and accommodating!
Changed travel time. Poor driving skills. Some passengers had to get off because trip was overbooked.
My apologies that you we had to change the travel time - we did check in beforehand to see if it worked for everyone. The tour was overbooked by one person which was not realized till the day off due to a miscount, which will not happen again. Fortunately, a guest volunteered to go on another day. I will check in with the tour guide from that tour about the driving skills - he is an experienced driver and I have not had any complaints before.
we had a large group of family and friends with varying ages and levels of capability and Ty was very accommodating to all. It was a great experience, beautiful hike and amazing waterfall, but he was what made the trip great for us.!
John was a great guide! The air conditioning in the van could have been a little better though. We were sweaty! Hike was beautiful but definitely on the hard side of moderate.
John was an extraordinary guide, and a wealth of information. He helped everyone get great photos throughout the hike and tour.
Beautiful location. Experience was exactly as described. Our guide was knowledgeable and thoughtful of people in the group. I would recommend this to others
Anthony was our tour guide. Our 4 person group joined a total of 8 other people and all were at different activity level abilities. He was constantly checking in with the front of the group and ensured that the ones in the back were also doing well. The hike had beautiful trees and waterfalls; it was not crowded and we had great weather. It was also a nice drive through the town of the other falls.
It was a wonderful experience. We had never done anything like this before. So at first we were a little worried that it could be some kind of a scam, but once we met our tour guide, everything just got better and better. Calling the number available for questions was helpful. The tour guide was really kind and took great care of everyone in the group. Making sure everyone was ok throughout the hike from start to finish. He even gave us a Mandarin and water bottle.
