On Saturday, July 9, 2005, Tim and I set out to find the ghost town of Galena, near the town of Index, Washington. We located the general area quickly and found ourselves bouncing crazily down a boulder-strewn path in the forest. Back and forth we went, finding nothing but rocks and trees. We spied a "local" and asked her if we were on the right track. "Yes" she said, "But you have to hike two miles virtually straight up to get to the ruins." Two miles? UP? Ummm, I don't think so. But thanks anyway.

She grinned and went on to tell us of several favorite spots in the area, one of them being a drive up an old logging road to Evergreen Mountain Lookout. There were wonderful views, she said, and lots of waterfalls. Logging road? Views? Waterfalls? Woohoo! That was enough for us and off we went.

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