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Summary: This is a popular trail and great for the whole family as it little elevation gain and is nearly snow free all year round. There are benches about a mile in where you can rest and watch one of several waterfalls. The trail ends at 3.5 miles where it was washed out by the river. The trail does continue on the other side of the river but it is not safe to cross. There are spaces for camping here too. Trailhead: From I-5 take exit 208/Silvana/Arlington and drive east on Hwy 530 about 19.5 miles. Turn right on French Creek Road (FS 2010). Drive 3.8 miles to the end of the road and the trailhead. (Lat:48.25054 Lon:-121.81542) Trail Guides for Boulder River Trail: Pacific Northwest Hiking by Ron C. Judd & Dan A. Nelson (Foghorn Press) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: Darrington Ranger District (425) 259-7911 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Robbie Hochreiter, who has posted 24 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here. Trail Reviews Page 1 of 4 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Mandy on 6/14/2009 Trail was great and easy. The view was AMAZING! We walked 45 minutes past the 2nd fall and there was really nothing to see. Just lots of flies. Was hoping to see while life but only found a few beetles and birds. Would hike this again, but would stop at the 2nd waterfall.
Reviewed by Bianca on 5/26/2009 We did it on Memorial Day weekend and it was fabulous. The only complaint I would have is that parking isn't easy to come by. You either have to come early or get lucky. The trail was good, muddy in some parts but manageable. I agree that there's not much past the 2nd waterfall (where you can hike down to the base). 
Reviewed by Nicole on 5/26/2009 We did this hike on Memorial Day, so lots of people. Road in was very bumpy with pot holes. Beautiful falls and a little trail off the main trail to get down to the first falls. I recommend stopping after the second falls unless you are hiking purely for exercise. The end of the trail is extremely anti-climactic and there are quite a few spots of deep mud.
Reviewed by mandy on 5/25/2009 Thank you Eric for the GPS data! My family and I first tried this hike on Easter Sunday, yes it is good for a typical light rainy day but this past Easter was a torrent. We joined the crowd with oyou on Sunday and enjoyed the hike with kids and dog! We did not get all the wasy to the end but past the second big fall, we were unable to find an acurate distance report to the end until your report! Thanks
Reviewed by Eric on 5/25/2009 I agree with the other comments that this is a great low impact hike. We went on Memorial Weekend making the trail a bit more populated than usual. I think that a mid-week/ off-season hike would be ideal. Using a GPS device, I found that the end of the trail is actually more like 4.35 miles (than the 3.5 miles). If you want, you can see the hike: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/6114952
Reviewed by Melissa on 5/24/2009 The road leading to the trail head is a one-lane road with some significant potholes. The hike to the first waterfall is relatively easy. The waterfall is spectacular and worth the hike. If you go past the first waterfall to do the entire hike, there are numerous places you have to walk through mud, streams or across fallen logs, so honestly I would not consider this an "easy" hike due to those constraints. If you are in good shape, have good hiking boots and decent balance, you should be fine. Great hike for dogs too.
Reviewed by Bslik on 4/9/2009 this gentle hike is one of my favorites as it has a sort of Zen about it. when you get to the falls, and you stand on the bank with the falls about 50 yrds. to your right, and stand facing the river and close your eyes, slightly turn your head to the right and left to find that perfect stereo effect of the river and the falls together, it lifts you away as if you are floating just above the water. the sounds as they are trapped in that narrow gorge are very pleasant. whenever I just need some solitude, I love to take this hike to decompress. It has a short duration to get to the falls and it can be done (carefully) almost any time of year.
Reviewed by Rich on 3/1/2009 The road leading up to the trail head is mostly snow covered so we had to hike the 3 miles from the bathroom to the trail. It was still very pretty, the first mile we could hear the wind blowing through the trees of the surrounding mountains. The trail itself was also covered with snow and is littered with downed trees, though it wasn't impassable at any point. The ferns were crushed, presumably by snow. The waterfalls about a mile in were worth the hike, we turned around at that point. Will definitely do again in the spring/summer. My dog absolutely loved this hike. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: Washington Hiking, Washington Trails, Washington Hikes, Snohomish County Hiking, Snohomish County Trails, Snohomish County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||