Hi Brian,
I hiked up to Greider a few years back (I'm fairly sure that it remains pretty much
the same) and believe it or not, I counted close to 200 switchbacks. The trail head is
up in the Sultan Basin on the SE end of Spada Lake and is well marked with a parking
area for vehicles. You'll see the trailhead as you drive by boat launch #4 (on the
watershed map that you will pick up at Olney Pass when you register to drive into the
watershed) about a mile or so. The trail gradient is moderate and takes you up into a
saddle for about 2 1/2 miles where you will reach Lower Greider Lake (very small and
shallow) and just up the rise is Upper Greider with a few forest service campsites.
Very beautiful boardwalk along the upper sections of the trail which cross over the
outlet streams, which the forest service crew installed some years ago. The lake is
actually a cirque that sits at the top of the saddle and is quite pristine. It also
has some very nice rainbows that we played catch and releas!
!
e with for a few days, averaging about 12-14" with a few that will reach 16-18". The
latter being the exception, not the rule. Lots of small midges and mosquitoes, so
chironomids and soft hackles worked very well on a full sinking type II line. My
fishing partner also hooked a brown trout which surprised us both!
Hope this helps.
Wish you luck!
Al Peterson
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> Subject: Greider Lake (Snohomish County)
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> Hey everyone
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> I am thinking of heading up to a high mountain lake this weekend--Greider
> Lake near the Sultan River to be specific. I have never fished it, anybody
> out there tried it? I am hunting for directions and would appreicate
> anyone's help to get me to the trailhead!
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
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