The best way to start the hike is to go to the SW corner of the Howard Miller Steelhead Park where the trailhead is marked with a big sign. The Wetland Wildlife Trail is wide and especially well groomed as are the RV and historical display areas. There are an interesting variety of trees along this trail probably because it is along the Skagit River. The upper trail is the actual Skagit-Sauk Reach Trail which runs along next to the Skagit River on an old railroad grade which is flat and grassy for the majority of its length. You can occasionally get views and access to some gravelly beach areas. Do the trails as a loop since they are connected to form a loop.

The campground  is very upscale for people that have bigger motor homes. There is lots of more wilderness style camping for tenters and smaller trailers at a county park down Hwy 530 six miles to a turnoff on the right side of the road. Cross the bridge over the Sauk River and go right about a mile. The campground is in the right and costs $15.00/night. It has big sites, porta-potties, trails down to the river and it is quiet.

The second part of our hike today was just down from Rockport. We ate lunch at Howard Miller Steelhead Park then hiked from the park along the Skagit River. Once past the park, the trail gets close to the Skagit River and there are some nice views out over the river to the North Cascades. At between 1.5 and 2 miles there is a slide and the trail just ends. If you are adventurous you can climb up and over and hit the trail on the other side. The trail becomes an old road and forks, take the left and you can get to the river. We did this a few years ago, but the slide has gotten a bit too sketchy for the grandmas. This is a good flat walk thru a meadow with a view of Sauk Mtn, then cross a couple of footbridges, hit an old road, turn left and walk along a bench above the river. River access here would be most difficult due to the steep drop off, just enjoy the woods. 

Lovely trail with views of the Slavic River on an old railroad bed accessed from Howard Miller Steelhead park in Rockport.
There are a few logs across the trail, all easy to step over or navigate around.
There are some areas of mud, and a partial trail washout.

Hiked with the Bald Eagle Interpretive Center. Good information and pleasant hike but only saw two eagles.

Took the guided tour with the good folks from the Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Howard Miller Steelhead Park. If you're going to take this walk on a weekend, I highly recommend you do it with these folks. At least visit the small interpretive center and grab a snack and talk with them before you head out on the trail. They are all very knowledgable about the area and what's in it...and super chill!

Not too many eagles out now but, obviously, we saw a few. Plus lots of waterbirds, a Redtail, some Stellar's Jays & more.