National Trails Day – Middle Fork Trailhead

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Date & Time
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 8:30am-12:30pm
Location
Middle Fork Trailhead
Event Overview
Join us in keeping this popular trailhead open and accessible! We will clean up picnic sites, pick up trash, block off and restore unsanctioned trails, and remove encroaching vegetation around the kiosk area, parking lot, and connector trails.

What to Expect:

We will have fun and work at our own pace during this 4-hour work party. Light-duty tasks will be available, and no prior experience necessary. This project is on flat terrain and requires minimal hiking, as most projects are within a few hundred yards of the trailhead.

8:30 to 9:00 AM: sign in and have refreshments at the Middle Fork Trailhead.

9:00 AM: official welcome, following which we will make a brief hike to the work site, for safety and project orientation.

12:30 PM: we will wrap up work in time for an afterparty at the Volition Brewery in North Bend. Please join us!
Difficulty
easy to moderate
Age Restriction
Youth under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Driving Directions

Volunteers will meet and park at the Middle Fork trailhead: https://goo.gl/maps/VGyjGdSvq5o

There will be no cell reception at the Middle Fork Trailhead.

From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 34 (Edgewick Road). Turn left (north) onto 468th Ave SE and follow it to the junction with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road (Forest Road 56). Turn right and continue up the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road for 11.8 miles to the Middle Fork trailhead parking area on the right. Look for Greenway signs and staff.

Northwest Forest Pass required for parking at the Middle Fork Trailhead.

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Additional Information

The Middle Fork Trailhead is a popular starting point for hiking and outdoor recreation, located in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley in Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Renowned for its stunning natural beauty, the area features dense forests, rivers, waterfalls, and mountain views.

From the Middle Fork Trailhead one can set out on a number of trails leading to mountain peaks, hidden lakes, or old-growth forests. The Middle Fork Trail crosses a unique arched beam cable-hung bridge, meanders through mature second-growth forests interspersed with old-growth remnants, and extends into the upper Middle Fork Valley and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

There is a pit toilet at the trailhead.


The Greenway recently completed upgrades to this site in 2024 as part of a larger slate of projects aimed at improving sustainable recreation in the Middle Fork. Read more here: Sustainable Trail Updates in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

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