National Trails Day – Camp Brown

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Date & Time
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 8:30am-12:30pm
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. Gravel surfacing will be part of this event.

What to Expect: We will have fun and work at our own pace during this 4-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. 8:30 to 9:00 AM: sign in and meet your leader and team 9:00 AM: Welcoming at the Middle Fork Trailhead, following which we will relocate to our work site at Camp Brown, 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
Moderate to Strenuous
Age Restriction
Ages 14 and up.
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

DIRECTIONS

PLEASE DO NOT rely on Google or Apple maps which can be out of date or incorrect! Take a screen shot of these directions or type in GPS coordinates instead:

GPS Coordinates for Camp Brown: 47°32’33.5″N 121°33’04.3″W

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 SE Middle Fork Road. Turn right and continue up the road (which turns into NF-5600) 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.

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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 maintenance to restore accessibility of the trail. Volunteers will work with the Greenway Trust to maintain the trail while enjoying sweeping views of Mount Garfield and the Middle Fork River. 

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