Index Cliff, Site 8 from "Cascade Loop" of Audubon Washington's Great Washington State Birding Trail
Location: Town of Index, off Highway 2 (Stevens Pass Highway).
Habitat: State-owned 400-foot granite wall; mixed forest, Skykomish River.
Best seasons for birding: Spring and summer.
Birds commonly seen: Peregrine falcon parents come and go from cliffside nests April through early August.
Viewing tips: From base of cliffs, watch peregrines and cliff swallows. Check river for harlequin ducks, hooded mergansers.
Getting there: From Highway 2 at Milepost 35.5, turn north toward town of Index. Drive 0.9 mile, turn left. Drive across bridge onto Fifth Avenue. Drive two blocks. Turn left onto Index Avenue/Second Street and drive 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Avenue A. Drive 0.5 mile. Turn right into gravel parking area.
Peregrine falcons like this adult may be spotted flying from cliffside nests near Index. 
