Lake Serene

Lago en Gold Bar, Washington, United States

• Duración típica: 6h

Acceso y tarifas

• northwest forest pass or america the beautiful pass (ubicación: trailhead)
• parking pass required (tarifa: $5)

Qué hacer

• alpine lake viewing
• fishing, rainbow trout (best access: outlet side or raft · stocking method: by hand)
• hiking, trail 1068 (difficulty: Moderate/Hard · elevation gain: 2,000 ft · roundtrip miles: 8.2 (with falls) or 7.2 (lake only))
• nature observation
• fotografía
• picnic
• waterfall viewing
• observación de vida silvestre

Servicios

• restroom at trailhead

Mejor época para visitar

• spring for fishing (temporada: spring–June) — catch rates taper mid-summer, recover in fall
• weekday or early arrival (motivo: high weekend crowds, limited parking · temporada: durante todo el año)

Características

• alpine lake, 49.9 acres (county: Snohomish · elevación: 2,525 ft)
• mount index cliffs (height above lake: ~3,000 ft)
• north-facing basin — snow persists into July most years

Cerca de aquí

• bridal veil falls (spur distance: 0.5 mile from junction at 1.7 miles)

Datos útiles

• combine with a visit to bridal veil falls
• day use only (dogs: on leash required · camping: not permitted)
• large trailhead parking area — fills quickly on weekends; arrive early or visit weekdays
• trailhead elevation 600 ft (directions: Hwy 2 east of Gold Bar, right on Mount Index Road, milepost ~35)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-FAD5-WNPTJ

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