Trail Maintenance on the Pratt Connector Trail

Join us to help care for our beloved Washington trails!

If you’re looking for a beautiful worksite without the weekend crowds, this event is for you!

Our work will involve trail maintenance on the 3-mile Pratt Connector trail. We will focus our work on brushing back encroaching vegetation and maintaining drains and drainage structures along the trail to keep this trail in good shape.

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.

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.

The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley is a treasure for anyone living in or visiting the greater Seattle area. A person seeking a day of adventure could leave downtown Seattle and, in less than an hour’s time, reach the gateway to pristine Cascades wilderness in the Middle Fork Valley. From there, that person could set out on any of dozens of trails leading to mountain peaks, hidden lakes, or old-growth forests. The Pratt Connector trail lies within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area and follows the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River for about 3 miles. The trail provides a vital connection between the Middle Fork Trailhead with the picturesque Gateway Bridge across the river and the Pratt River Trail, which provides access to several alpine lakes. Prior to this trail's construction, hikers had to ford the river at Pratt bar in order to access the Pratt Trail.