Save the Lake Serene Trail!

by Rich SmithFun fact and full disclosure: the Stranger's parent company, Index Newspapers, was named after this here mountain. It's an hour north of Seattle, just off Highway 2. RS
The snows that fall on Mount Index melt to form Lake Serene, a crystal blue jewel situated in the Central Cascades. A creek that flows from the lake gathers strength as it winds a couple thousand feet down the mountain before plunging over Bridal Veil Falls.In order to see these priceless natural wonders, you need to