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Denny Creek [10 hike reports]
Washington > Central Cascades > Snoqualmie+Pass Pictures | Trailhead Location | Hike Reports

Denny Creek - Denny Creek Trailhead
The hike along Denny Creek is typical of many northwest hikes. The trailhead is easily accessible, the destination is a scenic alpine lake surrounded by steep slopes and you will share this trail with tons of other people on a summer weekend. The route along the creek is rocky, steep, and unsheltered, leaving you exposed to the sun for most of the trip. There really isn't a destination here as the trail continues on to connect to many other trails. That doesn't mean there isn't plenty to see here however. Located just a couple of miles from the trailhead, Keekwulee and Snowshoe falls are an impressive site to see. Beautiful snow fields sweep down to the Melakwa Lake (4.5 miles) from Chair and Bryant Peaks, making a perfect photo opportunity. From here you can continue on to Tuscohatchie Lakes (7.4 miles), Kaleetan Lake (9.7 miles) and much, much more.

Type Length Difficulty Rating Gain Latitude Longitude
Lake 9 mi 3 / 5 10 / 10 2700 ft 47° 24' 54.61'' N 121° 26' 35.09'' W

People
Hikers, Dogs

Accessibility
July-October

Cost
Federal Northwest Forest Pass to park
Alpine Lakes Wilderness use permit required to enter wilderness area (free at trailhead.)

Maps
Green Trails: #207 Snoqualmie Pass, #207S Snoqualmie Pass
USGS: Snoqualmie Pass
Trail Map
Trail Map for Denny Creek
 
Hike Featured In...
Day Hiking Snoqualmie Region
By Dan A. Nelson
 
Trailhead Location
GPS Coordinates:
47° 24' 54.61'' N
121° 26' 35.09'' W

Contact Information:
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Snoqualmie Ranger District - North Bend Office
902 S.E. North Bend Way
Bldg 1
North Bend, Washington 98045
Tel: 425.888.1421
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/

Driving Directions:
From Seattle, E on I-90 to exit 47. Left off the freeway. Right at T in road for .4 miles. Left on FSR 58 for 4 miles to trailhead.

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Pictures
A boardwalk along the Denny Creek trail
A boardwalk along the Denny Creek trail

A boardwalk along the Denny Creek trail Sun bathing rocks in Denny Creek The scenic Denny Creek A concrete freeway amongst the wilderness A bridge allowing passage of the creek
A top view of the bridge The cool, cascading waters of Denny Creek Keekwulee Falls Melakwa Lake Bryant Peak towering above Melakwa Lake

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Denny Creek - by wedgie01Sunday, January 31, 2010
We had set out to hike up Mount Washington, but on getting near the exit saw that two thirds of the mountain were in cloud, so we decided to push onto Denny Creek. Navigating the snow covered road, we got a park a few hundred yards back from the turnoff to the trail head, then hiked down to the trail. There was lots of snow but some snow shoe hikers had obviously been through earlier, and left a fairly clear path along the trail. We crossed Denny Creek at the side of the old bridge, then hiked o.....
Miles Hiked:4
Trail Condition:Fair
Weather:Cloudy
Crowds:None
Some Pictures from this Hike:
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Denny Creek - by mrdealioSaturday, November 14, 2009
SNOW!!! Traction needed for the parking lot. trail was snowy and slushy. It is ealarsly hikable w/ out snow shoes and is crowd free. I saw about two hikers and I was the last one out so I had the trail to m self for a bit. I'm 5ཆ and the snow was at my knees at Denny Creek. Good times.   
Miles Hiked:4
Trail Condition:Good
Weather:Snowy
Crowds:Light
Some Pictures from this Hike:
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Denny Creek - by AJTrekker08Saturday, October 31, 2009
After a quick warm up hike to Franklin Falls, I continued to Melakwa Lake. The rain started about 2 miles into the hike and didn't let up. The trail was mostly rocks and mostly covered with water. The rocks were helpful to avoid walking through the water but also annoying as it made for a slow hike. Keekwulee Falls at 1.5 miles is a magnificent sight. The first three miles of the hike contain a mixture of both hiking through trees and across meadows. At about 3 miles there is a series of s.....
Miles Hiked:9
Trail Condition:Poor
Weather:Rainy
Crowds:Light
Some Pictures from this Hike:
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