The river drops over a small waterfall before entering Deer Lake.

Near the bottom, the river receives the creek that drains Nordrum, Judy and Carole Lakes.

Shortly before entering the river, it receives one more major tributary, Quartz Creek.

The main and most popular one is the Taylor River Trail, which is an old road that ends near the base of the headwall below Snoqualmie Lake.

There is a short side trail that branches off the Taylor River Trail shortly after the crossing of Otter Creek that leads to Lipsy Lake and the beautiful slides of Otter Falls that drop directly into the tiny lake.