Franklin Falls Trailhead

Provides access to: Franklin Falls Trail 1036, Wagon Road Trail 1021.

This trailhead is one of the most popular on the I-90 corridor and is just adjacent to Denny Creek Trailhead and Asahel Curtis Picnic Area. The Franklin Falls Trailhead expansion was completed in 2023 with Great American Outdoors Act Funding.

Winter Information

The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, in partnership with Washington State Parks will operate a new Sno-Park at the Franklin Falls trailhead/parking lot. The facility will provide parking for 100 vehicles, a restroom, space for snow play, and a marked snowshoe route to Franklin Falls. For more information, please visit Washington State Park's website. View a map for winter parking and access.

The mountain environment along I-90 and beyond the marked snowshoe route to Franklin Falls is dynamic and hazardous, with avalanche terrain, unmarked cliffs, unsafe winter creek crossings, snow immersion and suffocation risks, and other mountain hazards. Do not attempt to access the Denny Creek Trail or enter the Franklin Falls Basin, as both areas present significant avalanche risks.

Before traveling to Franklin Falls, check road conditions at Washington Department of Transportation website. Chains are required for winter access to Franklin Falls via I-90. Be prepared for extreme weather conditions.

The Franklin Falls Sno-Park may be closed at the junction of NF 9034 and NF 58 if conditions become unsafe or if the parking lot reaches capacity. Roadside parking between National Forest Road 58 and the Franklin Falls parking lot is prohibited. Overnight parking is also not allowed, and a valid Washington State Sno-Park Pass is required to access Franklin Falls.

Please stay safe and enjoy your public lands respectfully!

General Information

Recreation Passes honored for day use fee payment: Digital Passes, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes. Washington State Discover Pass is not valid at US Fee Sites.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Day use fee payment options: Use Automated Fee Machine or Scan & Pay on-site or display a valid Recreation Pass.  

*Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to scan & pay digitally on-site. 

Snoqualmie Ranger Station sign in front of District Office

Address: 902 S.E. North Bend Way, Bldg 1 North Bend, WA 98045
Phone: (425) 888-1421
Hours: This U.S. Department of Agriculture office is currently closed due to the lapse in Federal Government funding. The office will reopen once Congress restores funding. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 47.41333333

Longitude: -121.4413889

Directions

Travel on I-90 to exit #47. Turn north, drive across the overpass and turn right at the "T". In 0.25 mile turn left on Denny Creek FS Road #58. Continue straight on for 2.8 miles and 0.25 miles past the Denny Creek Campground there are three large parking lots on the right that can accommodate more than 100 vehicles. ADA parking is available after passing the campground on left near the Franklin Falls and Wagon Road trailheads.