Cross the Taylor River on a concrete road bridge and follow the old overgrown Taylor River Road through second-growth forest. Abandoned spur roads and paths lead down to the Taylor River for a picnic or a dip in the river on a hot day. Other destinations include the unsigned and unmaintained Marten Lake Trail 1006, departing at milepost 2.8. Check out the pool and falls, best seen from the wooden footbridge crossing Marten Creek. If you arrive at the foot bridge you've past the trail to Martin Lake. Follow an unmarked hard-to-find boot path on the left to reach Otter Falls and Lipsy Lake at milepost 4.75. Look for a cairn marking the junction. If you miss it you'll come to Big Creek Falls and a concrete road bridge within a fourth mile, a worthwhile destination and good turnaround for a day trip. Turn around at Alpine Lake Wilderness boundary approx. 6 miles in. via fs.usda.gov
From North Bend travel east on I-90 to exit 34. Turn north on Edgewick Road. In 0.6 mile turn right onto SE Middle Fork Road (Forest Service road 56). Stay on Forest Service road 56 for 12.2 miles just after the bridge crossing. Continue on the left fork to the Taylor River Road (Forest Service 5620). In another 0.4 mile, park at the gate. The trailhead is beyond the gate, across the Taylor River Bridge.
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