Lake Serene — Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West

The trail is snow-free all the way to the lake. Most of the leaves have fallen, and those still on the trees won't be there long. Trail is in great shape, but then it should be with so many stairs limiting any chance of erosion. It turned out to be a great day for hiking despite grim weather reports. We got back to the car, and as we turned onto Hwy 2 the first raindrops fell. (Woe to the hiker coming down behind us in platform Sketcher tennis shoes - she probably got caught in the rain and I doubt those shoes have very good traction or ankle support on slippery rocks and roots.)