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Forterra

Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade–Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade–Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Forterra near Index, WA. The route passes Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint before reaching Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 996 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 1,529 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80921, -121.57237
Nearest town Index, WA
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Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade–Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 996 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 531–1,531 ft

Out & Back · Forterra

Trailhead: 47.80921, -121.57237

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lake Serene Trailhead Road, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Lake Serene Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Bridal Veil Falls Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Bridal Veil Falls Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftReach Bridal Veil Falls-Mine Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Lake Serene Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miBear right onto Lake Serene Trailhead Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bridal-veil-falls-mine-cascade-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 79°62°
Wed 87°66°
Thu 90°63°
Fri 84°59°
Sat 81°57°
Sun 79°55°

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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