On August 8, 2007, U.S. Representative Dave Reichert (WA-08), King County Executive Ron Sims, and others announced a proposal to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness to include the valley of the Pratt River, a tributary of the Middle Fork, near the town of North Bend.

The upper reaches of the Middle Fork, Taylor, and Pratt river valleys are within the boundaries of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area.

The Middle Fork Valley is a popular recreational area since it is accessible during the winter due to its low altitude and close proximity to Seattle.

The gate at Dingford Creek was a controversial part of the Access and Travel Management plan adopted by the US Forest Service in 2005.

Much of the road's route is on the 1920s and 1930s era railroad grade of the North Bend Timber Company.

The obvious railroad grades, pilings, and related debris are from the North Bend Timber Company's activity from 1923 to 1941.

The North Fork, approximately 28 miles (45 km) long,[5] originates at the outlet of small, rarely visited Lake Kanim, 47°39′41″N 121°28′58″W / 47.66139°N 121.48278°W / 47.66139; -121.48278.

By far the most famous waterfall in Washington, receiving over 1 million visitors every year, is the 268-foot (82 m) high Snoqualmie Falls.

During record level floods, all road access to the towns of Carnation and Duvall becomes closed off.