Parks in Index, Washington

The short, very popular, and much-used trail along the rushing Miller River leads quite quickly to one of the largest forest lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Opportunities for water activities... More on Trails

This trail was well maintained and beautiful. It was a bit of a climb towar More on Trails

A word of caution: pack lots of film for this trip. A long, beautiful walk up a meadow-filled river valley leads to one of the prettiest alpine passes in the state. Click, click, click. The camera has seen lots of use already, right? ... More on Trails

Big Snow Mountain lies just north of the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Its domed summit provides large-scale ski descents well into June, while its central position provides a spectacular vantage for viewing the North-Central ... More on Trails

Mount Persis is one of the landmark peaks of the Skykomish River Valley. Although it lacks the sheer relief of its more well-known neighbor, Mount Index, the peak occupies a commanding position at the foot of the valley. It forms ... More on Trails

This historical trail lures all kinds of people: mountain bikers, hikers, gold panners, miners, geologists, historians... you name it. The trail runs next to Silver Creek on doubletrack that used to be a forest road. Now overgrown ... More on Trails

Mount Index, the most striking mountain visible along the entire length of Stevens Pass Highway, is a jagged spine rising abruptly from the Skykomish River Valley. The impossibly vertical and overhanging walls are gouged by steep ... More on Trails

Gunn Peak is the prominent, sharp rock rising to the east above the town of Index. It is the highest of a group of craggy 6,000-foot peaks rising between the North Fork and South Fork Skykomish River. This group includes Merchant ... More on Trails

Although its a steady climb, this rocky forest road leads to great vistas of mountains rarely seen from this angle. There ... More on Trails

The Skykomish River from the Big Eddy beneath the Skykomish (US 2) bridge east of Gold Bar to the small park west of Sultan is a favorite segment for paddlers who like a little action. Most of it comes in the first quarter mile in ... More on Trails

Hike this moderate 3- to 7-mile out-and-back day hike or backpack to Lake Dorothy, one of Washingtons largest backcountry lakes, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. You follow a rushing stream to the l... More on Trails

This trail was well maintained and beautiful. More on Trails