Sam Hooke

Pratt Connector to Pratt River Trail

Distance6.71 km / 4.17 miles
Elevation gain100 m / 327 ft
Duration2h30m
Moving1h45m

A short New Year’s Day hike.

We began at the last paved car park before Middle Fork Road turns to gravel, and used the footbridge to cross over Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.

Other WTA trip reports had mentioned that the left path (heading east) was closed due to a landslide, so we took the right path (heading south-west).

A river with fir trees in either side.
View from the first bridge, looking south-west across the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.
An arched wooden bridge, with wooden decking beneath suspended on taught metal cables.
First bridge, rather substantial.
A log bridge.
Second bridge, a bit more modest.

While not too wet at the start of the hike, it had been raining a lot recently, so the water levels were quite high. In fact, the trail itself was essentially a river with stepping stones down the middle in varying states of submersion.

A trail of large stones with water pouring over.
The trail was a river.

Near the high point of the trail there was a good view looking north-east up the valley. On the way out the view was quite clear, but as we carried on the rain got heavier, and eventually we decided to turn back. Less than an hour later (59 minutes to be precise), I took a photo at the same spot.

A heavily wooded valley with grey clouds above.
View on the way out.
A heavily wooded valley with dense rain.
Same view 59 minutes later on the way back.