Rock Creek Trail (Middle Fork Snoqualmie)
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 12 mi round trip · 2,854 ft gain · 4¾–6½ hr
Waterfall
Parkingnot reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
At this trail
Northwest Forest Pass Toilets (vault)
Pack it out.
Official pageForest Service › record checked 2026-10-06
Fee$5/vehicle/day
RestrictionsWilderness regulations apply.
PermitsDay hikes: none. Overnight: wilderness permit.
AreaSnoqualmie Ranger District ›
I-90, Middle Fork and Highway 410, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest U.S. Forest Service
I-90, Middle Fork and Highway 410, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest U.S. Forest Service
Officialconditions › · roads › · fees ›
Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go.
Getting there
Starts at Dutch Miller Gap Trailhead · 8 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.51726, -121.45425
Right now
ℹ Middle Fork Nooksack (FSR 38) Road ClosureMiddle Fork Nooksack Road (FSR) 38 is closed at Mile Post 7 due to a washout. Access to Elbow Lake 697 (Pioneer Camp) and Ridley Creek Trail 696 is blockedForest Service · Jul 27 · details ›
ℹ Middle Fork Camping ClosureDispersed camping is prohibited along part of Forest Road 56 and 5640, in a corridor adjacent to the Wild and Scenic Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. The purpose of the camping restriction is to reduce recreation-related…Forest Service · Jun 1 · details ›
TodayPM54°2%
TonightPM48°13%
WedAM57°16%
WedPM48°
ThuAM64°
ThuPM50°
FriAM68°1%
FriPM50°80%
Mostly Cloudy, wind 3 mph · Full forecast ›
Daylight7:23 am 6:20 pm
Air qualityAQI 17 Good
WildfireKing fire, 16 km away, 3,427 acres, 36% contained
Snow1″ snow at Olallie Meadows (4,010 ft, 15.9 km away)
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 22 · typical peak Apr 17
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 22 · typical peak Apr 17
Snow levelabout 9,100 ft now · 7,800–9,200 ft over the next three days
PassSnoqualmie Pass I-90 12 km
Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · 53°F · pass report ›
Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · 53°F · pass report ›
Cameras
I-90 at MP 52: Snoqualmie Summit · 10 km › 
I-90 at MP 51.3: Franklin Falls · 10 km ›
No reports in the last 3 days.
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