"A couple friends and I decided to check out Black Lake and Black Lake Point in the North Fork Snoqualmie River Valley. Neither being a very popular destination I hadn't heard much about them and didn't know what to expect. I've gotta say I was pleasantly surprised. We parked off the North Fork Road Snoqualmie River Road next to Lion's Mane and used the connector road here to cut over to Tolt Reservoir Road. From there it was north along the road about 1.5 miles to Black Lake. The turnoff for the road that runs along the lake is a little overgrown at the junction but it quickly gets better. The lake was larger than I expected, with a makeshift dock constructed from logs, wood palettes, an old sign, and some 2x4s. Somebody likes to fish there, that's for sure. Definitely plenty of solitude to be had since the section of the Tolt Reservoir Road that runs along the lake is impassible by vehicle. The main road detours a little ways around the lake allowing you to enjoy the lake and forget that not far away Hancock Timber trucks are flying down what's practically a forest highway. Black Lake Point provides the backdrop for the view of the lake from the dock, making it prett..." — Al-Rashid • Jan 3, 2014