Old Sauk

The Old Sauk trail south of Darrington on the Mountain Loop Highway is a clear, easy early season hike for young and old. The trail follows the Sauk river for 3 miles and then loops back to the highway. Verdant green moss coats everything while the gushing river plays a symphony worthy of Beethoven. The forest service has cleared all brush and blowdowns and in fact we ran into Bridget and Catherine working on the trail while we hiked. One delicious little treat is about half way up where the river braids and forms an island with a beautiful sandbar beach. It takes a little bushwhacking to get there but its worth it. Almost no altitude gain on this one and the first trillium of the season are out.