There are lots of great hiking locations. Here, I'll try and tabulate
some of the places that I've been too and know that there are good places
to hike.
There is about a 2 hour hike in to get up to the lake. It is a pretty
streneous hike with a pretty large vertical gain. There is a lake at the
top where you can hike and go
cliff jumping and swimming.
The trail that you go up is owned privately, so be sure to call the Skykomish
ranger station (phone: (360) 677-2414) to check to see if the trail is open.
Sometimes, during dry summer months, they close it to the public.
DIRECTIONS FROM SEATTLE
1. Take 520 East
2. Take I-450 North
3. Take Hwy 522 towards Monroe.
4. Go through Monroe towards Hwy 2.
5. Continue on Hwy 2 like you're going to Steven's Pass
6. Pass Sultan and Gold Bar. Turn right onto Mt. Index road (if you see
a bridge and then Mt. Index Cafe on the left, you've gone too far).
7. Take the 1st available right to the parking lot (you need a $5 trail pass)
