Old Sauk
Apr 16, 2009
by
Janice Van Cleve
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last modified
Apr 17, 2009 09:31 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Old Sauk River Trail
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Old Sauk (#728)
- Avg Rating: 2.46
Beautiful mossy woods hike
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.
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Raging Sauk River
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Lounging on the sandbar beach
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