(Rainier) Indian Henrys Hunting Grounds from West Side Road?

[TJ_T]

Heya,

Possibly heading up to Indian Henry's next week. I heard that West Side road is washed out but you can still walk up the road for about an hour and intersect the trail.

Does anyone have current info on this access point?

[Stevefromdodge]

We were there a couple of years ago. Drive to the parking lot at the end of the maintained Westside Road. Walk (or bike) a little over a mile up the closed road to the Tahoma Creek Trail. It's on a tight road turn, where the road pulls away from the creek. The Tahoma Creek Trail isn't maintained, but it wasn't too bad when we were there. Parts of it were in the floodplain, but there were cairns and ribbons marking the way.

[TJ_T]

Thanks for the reply.

I got word that the crossing at Tahoma Creek is sketchy. Debating this approach now.