. Jalbum 8.5 Off of the Index-Galena is a gated FSD road winding along Lewis Creek and eventually ending up on Heybrook Ridge from which you can get to the Heybrook Lookout Tower to the west, or follow FSD 6022 east and down to the Skykomish valley and the tiwn of Baring below. slides/PC010001.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 The temperatures are hovering right around 31F as I undress for my cold weather hike. The temperatures are hovering right around 31F as I undress for my cold weather hike. slides/PC010001.JPG slides/PC010002.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Ready to go on my way . . . objective, Heybrook Ridge, maybe the Lookout and possibly to roam down the eastern segment of FS 6022 once on the ridge a few miles away Ready to go on my way . . . objective, Heybrook Ridge, maybe the Lookout and possibly to roam down the eastern segment of FS 6022 once on the ridge a few miles away slides/PC010002.JPG slides/PC010003.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Pausing to listen to the cascading flow of Lewis Creek Pausing to listen to the cascading flow of Lewis Creek slides/PC010003.JPG slides/PC010004.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Negotiating rotten planks on the Lewis Creek bridge Negotiating rotten planks on the Lewis Creek bridge slides/PC010004.JPG slides/PC010005.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Taking a shortcut past a switchback in the road Taking a shortcut past a switchback in the road slides/PC010005.JPG slides/PC010006.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Foaming frost forced out of this piece of wood Foaming frost forced out of this piece of wood slides/PC010006.JPG slides/PC010007.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 The day started as clear and sunny . . . and then the clouds started moving in The day started as clear and sunny . . . and then the clouds started moving in slides/PC010007.JPG slides/PC010008.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Frost on the ground Frost on the ground slides/PC010008.JPG slides/PC010009.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 The leaves of this trailing blackberry highlight fringes of frost persisting into late afternoon. The leaves of this trailing blackberry highlight fringes of frost persisting into late afternoon. slides/PC010009.JPG slides/PC010010.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Icicles already forming on the boulders. Winter is here. Icicles already forming on the boulders. Winter is here. slides/PC010010.JPG slides/PC010011.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Frost is heavy on the ground, everything crinkly underfoot Frost is heavy on the ground, everything crinkly underfoot slides/PC010011.JPG slides/PC010012.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Temperatures were dropping as the sun got lower and clouds moved in. I decided to do the rest of the hike freestyle . . . sans backpack and my survival supplies. Temperatures were dropping as the sun got lower and clouds moved in. I decided to do the rest of the hike freestyle . . . sans backpack and my survival supplies. slides/PC010012.JPG slides/PC010013.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Looking back toward the north. That peak there bears the scar os a massive rockslide of last winter Looking back toward the north. That peak there bears the scar os a massive rockslide of last winter slides/PC010013.JPG slides/PC010015.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Atop Heybrook Ridge Atop Heybrook Ridge slides/PC010015.JPG slides/PC010017.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 FS6022 along Heybrook Ridge that eventually winds down toward the town of Baring to the east FS6022 along Heybrook Ridge that eventually winds down toward the town of Baring to the east slides/PC010017.JPG slides/PC010018.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Going crosscountry over the BPA clearcut on the ridge Going crosscountry over the BPA clearcut on the ridge slides/PC010018.JPG slides/PC010019.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 Heading up the access road to Heybrook Lookout atop the ridge Heading up the access road to Heybrook Lookout atop the ridge slides/PC010019.JPG slides/PC010020.html# Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:43 -0800 The view of the mountains to the south from the base of Heybrook Lookout The view of the mountains to the south from the base of Heybrook Lookout slides/PC010020.JPG