Upper Weeks Falls
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Upper Weeks Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River
. It is located south of Interstate 90
on the north side of SE Homestead Valley Road. The waterfall can be reached either by a rock scramble
upstream from Weeks Falls
or following a very steep unofficial trail down through the woods and a rock scramble from the hydro plant intake.
Snoqualmie River
The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town of North Bend and join near the town of Snoqualmie...
. It is located south of Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
on the north side of SE Homestead Valley Road. The waterfall can be reached either by a rock scramble
Scrambling
Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hillwalking and rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent...
upstream from Weeks Falls
Weeks Falls
thumb|300px|right|Sign by Weeks Falls Hydro PlantWeeks Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River, located just south of Interstate 90 at exit 38. The falls are at the end of the road that goes past the Olallie State Park ranger headquarters...
or following a very steep unofficial trail down through the woods and a rock scramble from the hydro plant intake.