From Darrington, 2.3 miles past Beaver Lake TH, sign and pullout on R. I raked and threw off branches past the Lookout Tree, to the washout that cuts this off from Beaver Lake trail.
I was just looking for the book I thought I had seen info on this trail, couldn't find anywhere. Then came across a 30 year old "Darrington Ranger District Hiking Guide", and there it was.
From description for Beaver Lake Trail "...In 1980 the river changed course, so where the trail comes comes back to the river, is actually a slough...
Continuing on the trail, you leave the river and will pass the site of the Sauk Ranger Station which was built in 1916. Pack animals were used to carry supplies to this point until the railroad came along in 1926. The cedar tree to your left (just before starting up the hill) served as a fire lookout. The trail ends on the road near Lyle Creek, after climbing a couple hundred feet."
There is no date on the book but it is from before the slide that cut the trail in two. Lookout Tree is doing it in reverse. Before rereading this I thought I was still looking for the old Ranger Station, but I found all the trail there was. Anything upstream from the Lookout Tree would have been RR.
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