Twin Falls Natural Area — Attraction in North Bend

A great hike that can be even greater if you are more prepared. The parking lot only has 20 spaces, but you can park on the road to the parking lot. The first 0.4 mile follows the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River, before a climb toward the falls. Just before the climb, the river splits into a strong stream on the far side, and a beautiful, shallow, quiet pool right next to the path. Kids float there with inner tubes. You can take a dip there on the way back, after a sweaty hike and before heading back to the car. Don't plan on using the bathroom to change--it's primitive, without running water, and sometimes has a wet floor, from not to be named :(. After leaving the river bank, a climb of just 0.2 mile takes you to some benches with excellent view of the twin falls. That may be the end of you hike, if you want. The path up to here is wide. From here, it's down to one lane for both ways most of the way. Keep your eyes out for surprises, such as a tree (Douglas fir?) with a diameter of about 3 meters, or another pine tree growing on the side of a large living tree. About a mile from the trailhead you see a split: stairs going down on the right, and a path to the left. There is a sign, but that sign faces away from the trail so I only saw it on the way back. You should do both, but the stairs going down leads to the best view of the fall. For a photo of the fall with you in it, you can stand on the left side (the fall on the right) and take the shot from a higher vantage point. This "fall" is unusual. It's not a regular free fall, but a slide over a huge rock, with streams spreading out as they glide down. Taking the path on the left, you will quickly come to the bridge over the water, with a good view of the upper fall. The path continues beyond the bridge, but you won't see the fall anymore. If you call it quit there, the round trip is less...

Nice and short trail near the Exit 34 on way to Snoqualmie on I-90.

It has nicely paved trail and overlook points for each view.. loved that part the most. It's easy and can be done on any day.. best after snow as lots of water flows during that time..

I see a huge group going for river rafting which must be a nice thing here if you do it as passion.

It's child friendly trail and bit muddy during heavy rains..

To reach the main trailhead, drive east on I-90 to exit 34 (about 31 miles from Seattle). Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto 468th Avenue SE, and proceed a little more than half a mile to SE 159th Street. Turn left and continue another half mile where the road dead ends in the Twin Falls parking lot.

To reach the Homestead Valley Trailhead, head exit 38 on I-90. From the exit ramp, turn right onto SE Homestead Valley Road. Cross over the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River and take the first right. At the first and second forks, bear left. The road runs out at a junction with the Iron Horse Trail, which you will hike along for about a third of a mile before it connects to the Upper Twin...

The Twin Falls Trail is an awesome hiking experience with some great views of water running along the trail. We got to see some deers also while hiking the trail. It is an easy (could be moderate for beginners) hike. I would recommend wearing proper hiking boots due to the fact that there's muddy and slippery areas along the hike. With hiking boots it will be easy to get a grip on such slippery surfaces. There are 2 falls.. lower falls and upper falls. You need to go down the stairs if you want to see the best and full view the lower falls. The viewpoint gives you an amazing view of the lower falls. The upper fall is also nice but I kinda liked the lower falls more :). You have to descend about 100 steps to reach the view point of the lower falls. There were some fallen trees alongbthe hike so be careful while passing those trees (if they are still fallen on your way). You gain an elevation of about 500 feet. The Parking lot has space for about 30-40 cars and you need Discover Pass to park in the Parking lot. There are washrooms near the...