Olallie State Park

A little off the beaten path to find (you drive past homes and on busy days parking would be on the road across from a house). The parking area is small and parking on the road is common. There was a toilet here, but being remodeled so just an outhouse. This is a busy trail, but there are lots of little paths down to the river. Some are more easily accessible than others. It’s fairly flat along the river’s edge, but then it goes into a treed area with large boulders. This is a slow climb area. Then you get to the switchbacks. They are uphill! At the top of this climb is a nice area to rest and look a the waterfall in the distance. There are several benches but the area has no fence/​boundary in front and you will need to watch small kids here to keep them from falling.
At this point we were unable to go farther to due a closed trail (land slide). We opted to go play at the river instead of driving farther up the road to hike from the back way. But in the future we will check out that option.
The trails here meet up with other trails and you can get around quite well and make a day of hiking.
We enjoyed this spot and hope to return in the summer to enjoy the river more.

Beautiful state park, Came here for a hike. Went to twin falls. It’s a fairly easy hike that takes you through the forest. You walk for a while and then all of sudden wow, the falls are right there. I recommend it if you have never been there, you should go.

If you’re looking for a family-​, dog-​, out-​of-​shape– friendly trail, this is THE place for you. It’s about a mile in level hike/​walk and you’re rewarded with beautiful trees, shrubs, rivers/​creeks and the cascading fall! This is my go-​to nature trail where you want to get out of the city and get a piece of Mother Nature without investing hours into a hike or lug around tons of gear. Honestly, all you need is a pair of sneakers and a water bottle and you’re pretty much good-​to-​go.
So for those who don’t like heights, walking on the side of a mountain or tons of switchbacks, you’ll enjoy this laid back, easy trail. Totally worth the drive out east.

Excellent park and trails along the Snowqualmie River leading to The Twin Falls. The trails are incredible, follow the Twin Falls trail and head west which is a great run for 5 miles. Nature’s finest views along the way, and the wild raspberries are everywhere.
Stop at the river by the park entrance and walk onto the big rock near the falls, very cool. One of our favorite family spots, plenty of areas for exploring and picnics also.
Enjoy!

Very easy hike on a well groomed trail that is a quick less than 1 hour hike to the falls.
The falls are really beautiful and the bridge that goes over the them gives you an amazing view of the valley below.
There really is no reason to pack a snack for this hike. Its really quick, maybe just bring some water. And no reason for boots, sneakers do fine here.
Some of the stairs are missing on the path but its an outdoor trail, so who cares right?
Bored on the weekend? DO THIS!

I love discovering new places to hike. During a day out with my son we decided to go up around places near the Snoqualmie Pass. I had found Olallie State Park online at the Washington State Parks site. I was instantly intrigued by the mention of the twin falls. So we made our way there. The directions on the site are as follows:
Driving Directions
Located four miles east of North Bend, Wash., on the I-​90 corridor in King County.
From eastbound I-​90:
Take exit 38 and turn right at stop sign. Drive one half mile to park entrance on left.
From westbound I-​90:
Take exit 38 and turn left at stop sign. Drive a half mile to park entrance on right.
Directions like this make finding these amazing places a bit tedious, but we eventually made it! I believe there is more than one entrance but we found our entrance by the directions. We went around February so there was still a good amount of snow at the point where we started out. After a good hour and a half hike down we finally made it to the falls. It was breathtaking, amazing, and peaceful. I was in complete awe, if it weren’t for my six year old son wanting to keep going I could have sat there for hours! The trees there are also quite amazing! We parked at the top of the park, so where we started there was snow and it was very interesting watching all the snow begin to disappear the further down we hiked. As with all mountains, parking at the top means a long grueling trip back up. Let’s just say that we got an amazing workout! A really beautiful and amazing place, even if you aren’t privy to hiking it is well worth the feat.