We hit the Beaver Lake trail on our way out of Darrington on a weekday. It was a fun little trail that snakes along the Sauk River and we only saw one other person on a run with their dog. It was overcast and foggy that day so we didn't see any of the famed mountain peaks, but the fog in the hills was beautiful. There are parts of the trail that were wet, but the ground wasn't soft enough to worry about your boots sinking in.
The beaver ponds are really cool and you can definitely see the different layers of beaver dams that have flooded the forest floor. There were a few beaver forts but no fresh beaver marks on trees so we questioned whether the beavers were in residence while we were there. The bridge over the ponds makes for a very cool photo opp. Watch out for the uneven planks though. It is safe, but will make you swallow your stomach if you are looking up at the trees and step down one without noticing!
Our trip odometer registered the trail one-way at 1.72 miles, not quite the 4.2 out and back that is reported. The trail ends at an elevated river bank and you can see a tall gravel slide to the left in the distance.
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