Twin Falls Exit 34

Nurse log above the stream bed of the Snoqualmie River's south fork, and beside the Twin Falls trail

View of largest waterfall

Washington Trails Association says the Twin Falls off of exit 34 on I-90 is only a 500-foot elevation gain and only 2.6 miles round trip, but it was as tiring as hiking Little Si or Rattlesnake Ledge, and it took just as long -- although there was a lot of dawdling along the trail because of it's beauty. There's also additional up-and-down along the trail, which follows the south fork of the Snoqualmie River.

"Twin Falls" is a misnomer, because there is a virtual staircase of falls. The tallest may be viewed  by descending approximately 200 feet from the trail to a platform high above the stream bed, which  gives a close view of the tallest falls. I chose to head beyond the bridge which overlooks the falls, following a path that eventually leads to the Iron Horse Trail. At between 1,190 and 1,240 feet elevation I turned back. The overall hike took four hours and I was ready for a nap afterward. The map at the bottom was provided by my hiking companion, Roger Matthews.

Distance: 3 miles (adjusted for extra distance), 4.8 ,m
Burden: 15 pounds
Elevation gain: 700 feet
Total distance for the year: 165.28 km
Total elevation gain for the year: 5,860 feet

Roger's Map My Hike record showing the highest point reached (Green Box)