National Trails Day 2025 – Camp Brown

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Date & Time
Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 9 am-12 pm
Location
Camp Brown Day Use Area
Event Overview

Join us in keeping this lovely day-use area open and accessible! We will repair and maintain trailhead facilities, picnic areas and a 0.5-mile ADA loop trail.

What to Expect

We will have fun and work at our own pace during this 3-hour work party. Our tasks will include clearing trail-side vegetation, maintaining and improving trail drainage, and adding surfacing to select areas. No prior experience necessary. Since some work may be moderately physically challenging, light-duty tasks are also available. This project is on flat terrain and requires minimal hiking, as projects are within a quarter mile of the trailhead.

  • 8:45 – 9:00 AM: sign in and meet your leader and team
  • 9:00 AM: safety and project orientation
  • Noon: we will wrap up work in time for a Cheers for Volunteers afterparty with food, drinks, and giveaways at the Middle Fork Trailhead. Please join us!
Difficulty
Easy to Moderate
Age Restriction
Those under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
What to Bring

For safety, volunteers are required to wear:

  • Long pants (we’ll be working with tools, so no shorts!)
  • Sturdy, close-toed shoes (absolutely no sandals)
  • Gloves

In addition, we recommend that participants bring:

  • Warm layers, especially during the fall, winter, and spring
  • Rain gear
  • Big sack lunch
  • Water for the day (3 liters minimum)
  • Small daypack for lunch, extra layers, etc.
Driving Directions

Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Nfrgb9GNDguncd1x5

There is NO cell reception at the Camp Brown Day Use Area. If you have questions about your event, please contact your event lead. Thank you!

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 11.4 miles to the Camp Brown Day Use Area parking lot, on the right side of the road. Look for Greenway signs and staff.

Additional Information

Camp Brown Day Use Area was constructed as a picnic area in the summer of 2019 through a collaborative effort between the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and the United States Forest Service Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Located alongside the Wild & Scenic Middle Fork River, this picnic area offers scenic vistas and safe access to the river for visitors to utilize and explore. In addition to the picnic sites, there is an ADA-accessible interpretive loop trail circling the area. This trail was constructed with the help of excavators and other large machinery, and is now in need of some restoration work to promote revegetation of native plant species. Volunteers will work with the Greenway Trust to restore the trail-side while enjoying sweeping views of Mount Garfield and the Middle Fork River. 

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