Fagin's Hike of the Week: Garfield Ledges & Pratt River

Road FS 56 just closed from washout on 12-20-2019. A gravel slide has occurred restricting traffic 7.2 miles from Valley Camp on the Middle Fork Road (FSR 56). King County Roads Division notified and coned off road to stop traffic at CCC trail.. 

Cannot access till road re-opens. Close-in hike with two trail heads within .50 mile of each other. Garfield Ledges is short, slightly over 1 mile one way. You can also drive the short distance to the Pratt River Connector and go as long or short as you want. These trails are very low elevation so usually stay snow free.

Hike Garfield Ledges

View of Garfield

View of M.F. Valley

Trail stats. Slightly over 2 miles round trip. Here is our track

Driving directions:

Drive east on I-90 from Seattle to exit 34 or Edgewick Road. 

Turn left over the overpass onto 468th Avenue past the truck stop and gas station area to the T junction with the Middle Fork Road (FR 56).  

Turn right, pass a school and continue up the Middle Fork Road for 11.8 miles to the large Middle Fork trail head parking area and continue on to cross river and park on the right.  

Pratt River Connector

M. F. Snoq River

M. F. Snoq

Big Bridge!! Over M.F.

Trail stats: We hiked 5.3 miles round trip, but one can go much further. Here is our track.

Driving directions: 

Drive east on I-90 from Seattle to exit 34 or Edgewick Road. 

Turn left over the overpass onto 468th Avenue past the truck stop and gas station area to the T junction with the Middle Fork Road (FR 56).  

Turn right, pass a school and continue up the Middle Fork Road for 11.8 miles to the large Middle Fork trail head parking area on the right.

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