Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade–Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Index, WA. The route passes South Fork Skykomish River and Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint before reaching Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 1,292 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi499 – 1,529 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Paytan Creek Road 47.80380, -121.55923
Nearest town Index, WA
Directions
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Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade–Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,292 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 499–1,531 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Paytan Creek Road · 47.80380, -121.55923
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM
- Start on Paytan Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass South Fork Skykomish River.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Paytan Creek Place, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lake Serene Road, heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lake Serene Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bridal Veil Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Lake Serene Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Lake Serene Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Paytan Creek Place, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Paytan Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:38 PM
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- South Fork Skykomish River & Lake Serene Road via Lake Serene Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 926 ft
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