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Date: 2004/08/20 Trip type: hike/bushwack USGS Quad: Snoqualmie Pass In Areas: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Drainage, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Aesthetic rating: 3/5 Trip ReportI parked at the Taylor River Bridge and rode my mountain bike up the Middle Fork Road to where Rock Creek drains into the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. As it turned out the road was in such good shape that I could have driven my car there. The Middle Fork Road passes a small clearing to the right where a log allows easy crossing on the river. I crossed here, went up stream about 15 feet, crossed the river rocks, followed a depression that was less brushy to another stream crossing, about 40 feet downstream on the far side was a sign marking a connector trail to the Middle Fork Trail, I was unable to find where the connector trail meeds the Middle Fork Road, I suspect that portion of the trail is wiped out. I followed this trail and headed up the Rock Creek Trail to Snow Lake, then I headed to Gem Lake. From Gem Lake I followed a boot path to the top of Wright Mountain, it was a hike the whole way. Wright has nice views of the upper Middle Fork Valley, Chair Peak and Kaleetan Peak, and some Snoqualmie Pass peaks.CommentsNormal people would get to Wright Mountain via the Snow Lake trail, starting at the Taylor River Bridge like I did adds many miles to the trip.The Rock Creek Trail is obviously not used much, but it is easy to follow and except for a very brushy section it is in very good shape. References
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Travel TimesAscending via bicycle time (not including breaks): 1 hour 15 minutesAscending time (not including breaks): 4 hours Descending time (not including breaks): 2 hours 45 minutes Descending via bicycle time (not including breaks): 1 hour 15 minutes Altitudes below are readings from my altimeter so they are only approximate.
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