Old Sauk trail was exactly as advertised on the WTA website ""Hikes of the Week."" A six mile round trip along a river in deep green moss blanketed forest with no altitude gain. The trail bed is in good shape as are the bridges, cribs, and stairs. There are lots of blowdowns. Barbella and I cleared many of them but more remain. A day crew of 4 with handsaws and one two person saw could clear the train in a couple of hours. No cougar or cougar tracks were sighted and there were lots of people out on the trail this fine spring day.
Note: The Mountain Loop Road is open from Darrington to the Bedal campground. Barlow Pass is still buried under 8' of snow and lots of blowdown. The good sheriff was out there clearing brush as we checked on road conditions.
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