I abandoned the Pipeline Trail for a day and got into the forest again. It felt good.
I was the first car in the lot at 7:10 this morning and I did not see anyone until I was almost back at the lot. This is a fun hike. It is only four miles round trip, from lot to PTC intersection and back and it is not a huge amount of elevation gain.
However, this trail is a good workout because it has so many ups and downs. The first .35 miles or so are flat, then there is a nice hill, then you go downhill, then back uphill, then there is a steady gain up to the PTC. And on the way back, the downhill section becomes another uphill workout.
The falls are running high and the river (South Fork of the Snoqualmie) is nice and loud. It is great. Here is a view from the viewpoint at .7 mile:
A fun morning, great to get out.