North Fork Sauk River — Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

The previous reports on the White pass trail #649 failed to mention a massive tree-downed area about two thirds of the way to White Pass. The trail is totally impassable. To continue, there is the beginnings of a trail started by hikers that roughly follows the south side of the downed area. Basically you have to find your own way, but if you keep going up hill you will intersect with the main trail again only to lose it when it switches back into the downed area. Keep going up hill and eventually you will find the main trail above the downed area. It is a bit tedious but it works and there is evidence that quite a few have followed this route.