Hiking to Lake Serene
I promised myself last year I do more exploring out Washington's route 2. Lake Serene was my first stop. Here's the topo:
Some facts:
7.2 miles round trip; 2200 ft elevation gain; just past mile marker 35 on US 2.
On the way up we got a glimpse of Bridal Veil falls:
It would be worth a trip back to get up underneath the falls.
The lake was nice:
I jumped and (obviously) did not suffer cardiac arrest -- though it was about as cold as expected. The black flies were out, so the cold water was nice.
The cliffs in the surrounding cirque (I assume this is an actual cirque -- sure looked like one) were impressive. Looked climbable:
Another of the lake, just for fun:
