Lake Serene Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Forterra near Index, WA. It climbs 1,064 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi532 – 1,161 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80921, -121.57237
Nearest town Index, WA
Directions
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Lake Serene Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 531–1,161 ft
Out & Back · Forterra
Trailhead: 47.80921, -121.57237
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lake Serene Trailhead Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lake Serene Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Lake Serene Trailhead Road, heading NW.
- 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 surface
52% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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