May 29, 2017
This was the first Memorial Day weekend Andy and I have been home for in 5 years and boy, was it a good one. You really can't beat summer weather in Seattle.
The three of us woke up bright and early Monday morning and hit the trail to Cherry Creek Falls at 7:10 AM. We were the only car in the area with the exception of a mountain biker who was on his way out. This was the perfect hike to take Toby on. The trail was wide nearly the whole way (wide enough for me to walk next to Andy) and it's an easy one at 450 ft. elevation gain. Directions from WTA's website were spot on and helpful because of all the split-offs, but the main trail is pretty obvious and easy to follow. The side trails either had sticks across them or some growth indicating they were less travelled.
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| My handsome boys |
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| Wide open spaces |
The past week of warm, sunny weather helped dry out any muddy areas. There were no obstacles we had problems with - just some slugs and piles of horse manure. Towards the end of the hike there were a couple logs to help cross over shallow Hannah Creek. After crossing the creek we took a right and followed the sound of the falls. We had the place to ourselves and Toby had a blast splashing around.
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| Cherry Creek Falls |
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| Such happiness |
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| Hello! |
After having some snacks we headed out and passed a half dozen groups hiking in. We were out of the trail by 10 AM and by that time Mountain View Road had turned into a parking lot. Looks like many bicyclists park along that road and ride around the area to Woodinville and whatnot.
