Whitehorse Rail-trail

I had a great time wandering around the Darrington/Oso area today.

First order of business: The Oso General Store is open for business! Please visit this fine store when you can - help keep this business thrive! They have lots of convenience store items, as well as an espresso window (open at 5 AM!), and a very NICE wine selection.

The Whitehorse Rail trail is accessible in many places. After wandering various little access places along the Stilly (saw some eagles), I chose to visit the beaver ponds on the Whitehorse Trail a little beyond Trafton (which is 3 miles outside of Arlington). From Arlington, pass the Chevron in Trafton (Chevron is on the left), and continue a few miles to a little beyond the truss bridge at Monty Road. Look to your right, and turn down a road and park at one of the many little access points to the Whitehorse Trail. If you see a sea of dead snags along the right side of Hwy 530, you've gone too far. Turn around and take the first road you come to - the access is close to the sea of snags.

The beaver ponds are a mere few minutes walk, and very pretty with reflections. I wandered about a mile or so beyond the ponds before returning to the truck.

You can go much farther than a mile; but I was wearing sandals, and stopped to visit the beaver ponds on a whim.

This is a nice, quiet, and pretty little rail trail.