Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Wagon Road

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1021 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Trailhead Franklin Falls Trailhead Drive there

Franklin Falls Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

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

Franklin Falls Sno-Park Opening for Winter 2024/25!

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 https://parks.wa.gov/find-sno-parks/franklin-falls-sno-park . A map for parking and access is here .

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 https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/snoqualmie . 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!

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.