Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Bridal Veil Falls / Lake Serene Hike

Bridal Veil Falls

Wildflowers along the trail 

Raymond DeQuina and his Dog, Diesel, make their way up the Lake Serene portion of the trail. 

Mini waterfall on the way up to Lake Serene.

Lake Serene



Hiked the Bridal Veil Falls/Lake Serene trail at 7 a.m. June 17. The hike is 7.2 miles roundtrip according to Washington Trails Association. The trail was uphill switchbacks the entire way with some very rocky paths. The beginning of the trail leads to a fork where the hikers can choose to take the half-mile trail up to Bridal Veil Falls or the two-mile trail up to Lake Serene. We hiked both. The hike to Bridal Veil Falls is fairly easy because it's so short and the view is breathtaking. We hiked to Lake Serene which was a longer hike and we didn't get to see much of the lake because of the foggy weather. There were lots of mini waterfalls along the way however. I strongly recommend this hike however I'd suggest going when it's sunny because the view of the lake would be a lot better. Also, I'd suggest going early in the morning like I did. When we got there the parking lot was completely empty but when we returned at noon, the lot was completely full. 

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