South Fork Skykomish River & Lake Serene Road
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft · 3 hr 51 min
South Fork Skykomish River & Lake Serene Road is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Index, WA. The route passes South Fork Skykomish River before reaching South Fork Skykomish River at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,767 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Fork Skykomish River & Lake Serene Road
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 541–1,114 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lake Serene Road · 47.80358, -121.55602
Weather Sep 20: Clear, high 71°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Lake Serene Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass South Fork Skykomish River.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 3.6 miReach South Fork Skykomish River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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