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Tokul Creek Forest

Snoqualmie Falls–Lake Marie, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Snoqualmie Falls–Lake Marie, 5 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Tokul Creek Forest near Tokul, WA. The route passes Lake Marie before reaching Snoqualmie Falls at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 922 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,030 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.57875, -121.82317
Nearest town Tokul, WA
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Snoqualmie Falls–Lake Marie, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 367–1,029 ft

Out & Back · Tokul Creek Forest

Trailhead: 47.57875, -121.82317

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & Tokul Rd stop 274 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Golden Spike, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Marie.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Lake Marie Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Burma Shave, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Derby, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Burma Shave, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Roller Derby, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Burma Shave, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto FlowTron, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Burma Shave, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftReach Snoqualmie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftSharp left onto Burma Shave, heading N.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto FlowTron, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Burma Shave, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right onto Roller Derby, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left onto Burma Shave, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn right onto Derby, heading N.
  38. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 100 ftBear left onto Burma Shave, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lake Marie Road, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right onto Golden Spike, heading NE.
  42. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/snoqualmie-falls-lake-marie-out-back-11-sights-23-km

Trail surface

55% dirt22% gravel1% paved22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 80°54°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 81°50°
Sat 78°50°
Sun 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Fall City-Snoqualmie Rd & Tokul Rd stop 274 m from the trailhead

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