Volition Brewing sits in the heart of downtown North Bend — within a 15-minute drive of every major trailhead in the Snoqualmie Valley — with Mount Si standing right over our beer garden. Muddy boots, tired dogs, and trail stories are all welcome here.
Eight miles roundtrip with 3,150 feet of gain — the classic Seattle-area conditioning hike, and Washington's most popular trail for good reason. Discover Pass required, dogs welcome on leash. When you're done, you can see the summit that just worked you over from our beer garden.
A moderate 3.7-mile roundtrip with 1,300 feet of gain — steep at the start and end, mellow in the middle. WTA rates it good for kids, and it's the closest trailhead to our door.
4 miles roundtrip to the ledge, 1,160 feet of gain, no Discover Pass needed. It's Washington's busiest short hike — get there early for parking, and come to our garden for the room to spread out once you're back.
A family favorite, which works out well — kids are welcome at Volition, and we keep non-alcoholic options on hand alongside the beer. ~2.6 miles roundtrip, easier grade, good for young kids.
If you took the old trail, you've earned two. Mailbox finishers get no formal discount, but they do get our respect.
Coming back down Middle Fork Road, we're the first cold beer in civilization. With miles of trails winding through the Middle Fork Valley, it's a favorite launch point for hikers, trail runners, and backpackers exploring the Cascades. Decompress accordingly.
Not a hike, but 1.5 million visitors a year can't be wrong. After the falls, skip the crowds and drive 10 minutes into North Bend for a pint in a real mountain town — the same downtown you might recognize from Twin Peaks.
Bike parking out front. Gravel riders, bikepackers, and rail-trail cruisers: North Bend is your natural resupply point, and we consider ourselves essential trail infrastructure.
Minutes away at Snoqualmie Point Park, Raging River has 25+ miles of singletrack for every skill level — built by our friends at Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, who our Hopp'n Tops beer supports. (Yes, one of the actual descents up there is called Poppin' Tops. We didn't plan that, but we'll take it.)
Tennant Trailhead Park is about as close as it gets — a 32-acre trail network right on North Bend's edge, built specifically for family-friendly mountain biking and hiking. The trails are short and easy enough for absolute beginners, with room to progress as your skills do, and future connections planned to Rattlesnake Mountain and Raging River for those who want to go bigger. It's a joint project of the City of North Bend, Si View Metropolitan Park District, King County Parks, and the Snoqualmie Tribe — built in partnership with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, who our Hopp'n Tops beer supports. Trail names are posted in Lushootseed, the traditional language of the Snoqualmie people, with a pronunciation guide at the trailhead kiosk. Bike in, ride out, roll straight to our beer garden.
Tiger Mountain is the place to head if you're looking for more technical mountain biking. Advanced riders will find challenging singletrack, with future trail connections planned to link Tiger Mountain and Raging River into one of the region's premier riding networks.
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY: 3:00PM to 9:00PM
THURSDAY: 3:00PM to 10:00PM
FRIDAY: 2:00PM to 10:00PM
SATURDAY: 12:00PM to 10:00 PM
SUNDAY: 12:00PM to 9:00 PM
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY: 3:00PM to 9:00PM
THURSDAY: 3:00PM to 10:00PM
FRIDAY: 2:00PM to 10:00PM
SATURDAY: 12:00PM to 10:00 PM
SUNDAY: 12:00PM to 9:00 PM
We built Volition for exactly this moment — the one where the hike is done, your legs are pleasantly wrecked, and all that's left is a cold beer with a view of the mountain. We're an independent, family-owned brewery, we support local trail stewardship, and we'd love to hear where you went today.