Rattlesnake Mountain trailhead from Snoqualmie Point is one of the Greenway's most scenic vistas. The 130 acres surrounding Snoqualmie Point with views of the Snoqualmie Valley and up toward Snoqualmie Pass were protected in the year 2000 by the Greenway Trust coaltion. Eight office buildings were planned at this stunning view site. Instead, Snoqualmie Point Park is under construction. A new Rattlesnake Mountain trailhead leads hikers up the mountain. Greenway volunteers and crews have worked to build a 10.5-mile trail from Snoqualmie Point that heads east to Rattlesnake Lake. From I-90 eastbound exit 27, head south up the hill to the viewpoint.

Rattlesnake Ledge trailhead from Rattlesnake Lake is a popular, 4-mile round trip hike to a rocky outcropping with great views of Snoqualmie Pass and the Cascades. A hiker may continue from the Ledge all the way across Rattlesnake Mountain to Snoqualmie Point (above.) Volunteers have donated over 20,000 hours of hard work to build a completely new trail and replace what was a very steep, eroding route to the Ledge. From I-90 exit 32 head south 3 miles to Rattlesnake Lake and the Rattlesnake Ledge trailhead. This is also the western terminus of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail (see below) and a connection to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Rattlesnake Lake and the Cedar River Watershed Education Center sit at the edge of the 90,000-acre watershed that supplies most of Seattle's drinking water.

Snoqualmie River Middle Fork Valley, on the western edge of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, provides a variety of trails through forests and mountains. The Greenway Trust coalition sponsored the public use study to clean up illegal activities in this valley, consolidate land ownership, and plan for recreational access. From I-90 exit 34, turn north past the truck town, then right up the valley on the unpaved Middle Fork Road. For more information please contact the Middle Fork Outdoor Recreation Coalition.

Mount Si rises majestically over the town of North Bend, and it is a strenuous, 8-mile round trip hike to the 4000-foot summit or a 5-mile round trip to Little Mt. Si. Greenway volunteers are working to help rebuild and maintain these high-use trails, and volunteers spent over 8000 hours in 2004 to maintain and improve the lower 2 miles of the main trail. From I-90 exit 31 head north, then east on North Bend Way. Turn left on Mt. Si Road for about a half mile to the Little Si trailhead, or about 2.5 miles to the main Mt. Si trailhead. Contact the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for more information.

John Wayne Pioneer Trail in Iron Horse State Park is the backbone of the Greenway trail system. This former Milwaukee Road railway bed includes spectacular scenery, campsites and a 2.3-mile rail tunnel under Snoqualmie Pass. From the western terminus at Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend and just south of I-90, the hiking, biking, equestrian and cross-country ski trail heads east all the way across the state. Access points are Rattlesnake Lake (I-90 exit 32), Olallie State Park (I-90 exit 38), McClellan Butte (I-90 exit 42), Annette Lake (I-90 exit 47), Hyak (I-90 exit 54), Lake Easton (I-90 exit 71) and Cle Elum (I-90 exit 84.) Call 360-902-8844 to request a John Wayne Pioneer Trail map.

The Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Pacific Crest Trail offer many recreation opportunities near Snoqualmie Pass, beginning north or south of I-90 exit 52. For more information contact the USDA Forest Service or the Outdoor Recreation Information Center. A Northwest Forest Pass or daily $5 parking fee is required at trailheads in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest, and may be purchased at Nature of the Northwest.

Salmon La Sac and Teanaway River basin trails, east of Snoqualmie Pass, lead into ponderosa pine forests of Eastern Washington. Salmon la Sac is north of I-90 exit 80 or 84, the Teanaway north of I-90 exit 85. Contact the Wenatchee National Forest for more information.