Old Sauk River Trail
Feb 20, 2010
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DestinationUp
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Feb 20, 2010 10:37 PM
- 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
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
Looking down the Sauk. Photo by DestinationUp.
With a crystal clear sky and temps forecast for the 50's in town, I was sure the Old Sauk River Trail would be a Saturday hiking freeway. My teenage goddaughter, a novice hiker, joined me today; we hit the signed trailhead at 10. And the trail was virtually empty...we only saw four groups all day.
The trail was in great shape. There were predictably frozen spots, but no mud. We counted three minor blowdowns, no higher than our knees; and found a much larger one almost at the far end of the trail.
On the return trip, we stopped for lunch on the river bank. There's an easy scramble down the bank, at about mile 2. We found dozens of cairns built on the river rocks...beautiful.
Unseasonably warm weather, no crowds, great company, beautiful trail. What a way to spend a Saturday!
The trail was in great shape. There were predictably frozen spots, but no mud. We counted three minor blowdowns, no higher than our knees; and found a much larger one almost at the far end of the trail.
On the return trip, we stopped for lunch on the river bank. There's an easy scramble down the bank, at about mile 2. We found dozens of cairns built on the river rocks...beautiful.
Unseasonably warm weather, no crowds, great company, beautiful trail. What a way to spend a Saturday!
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The river was low enough that folks were able to build dozens of cairns on the rocky shore. Photo by DestinationUp.
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Cairns along the bank of the Sauk. Photo by DestinationUp.
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Mossy branches weave together on the Old Sauk River Trail. Photo by DestinationUp.
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