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Heatwave begins and some adventurers found an interesting (though dangerous) way to cool off! When I grow up, I want to do that too!
Purposed to cool off in an Upper Keekwulee Falls pool but when I arrived there were rappeler's "warming up" on the smaller Upper Keelwulee fall.
I spoke with the rappeler's tour guide, Austin, from WILD SKY ADVENTURE GUIDES. He invited me to rappel the following day! Maybe someday as duty calls!
These are truly spectacular waterfalls.
About 200 yards passed Keekwulee Falls, on the Denny Creek trail, there is an unmarked trail heading downhill to top of Keekwulee Falls. The multitude of waterfalls and cascades were gorgeous today!
About Keekwulee Falls
According to the Northwest Waterfall Survey:
Keekwulee Falls is a three-tiered waterfall with two shorter drops and a long drop of 90-feet (for a grand total of 125-feet). There’s no access to the waterfall; you can only admire it from the trail. The surrounding area is amazing. When you reach Keekwulee Falls (Keekwulee is Chinook for “to fall down”), you’re surrounded by incredible peaks.
To reach Keekwulee Falls, you have to cross the creek (wet crossing) and continue along Denny Creek Trail for another half-mile (so 1.5 miles from the trailhead - three miles round-trip). Depending on the water level and rushing current, Denny Creek isn’t always passable.
Denny Creek Trail is located about 50 miles outside of Seattle near Snoqualmie Pass. To get there: drive about an hour east on I-90 to Exit 47 (Denny Creek/Tinkham Road) and then turn left off the exit. Drive to a T in the road and turn right on Forest Road 58. Drive about 2.5 miles and then take the left turn after the Denny Creek Campground. Pass the Franklin Falls Trailhead and take a left to reach the parking lot for Denny Creek Trail (which leads you to Keekwulee Falls). A Northwest Forest Pass is required.