Near: Sedro Woolley, WA
Distance: 4.2 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1040 ft
Hike Time: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Directions:
From I-5 north of Mt. Vernon, go 40 miles east on Hwy 20 (North Cascades Highway). Just before Rockport State Park, turn left onto Forest Road 1030 (also known as the Sauk Mountain Rd.) . Follow this gravel road 8 miles to the trailhead parking lot. Beware the many potholes. (Lat:48.52117 Lon:-121.607)
When we went on the trail the weather was kind of cloudy, which actually worked to our benefit, since there was a beautiful fog that covered the whole trail, giving it a mystical gothic type look:
The trail starts off in the meadows and winds up the mountain in a series of long switchbacks. There is a lookout at the top that gives a very good view of Sauk lake:
The trail is very popular and the path to the lookout is very narrow, so it will get cramped and congested at times as people try to pass one another.
