Mackinaw Shelter via North Fork Sauk Trail
5.2 mi
Distance
2 hrs 35 min
Time
terrain
980 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is an easy one way trail to Mackinaw Shelter in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Rate this Hike
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For what it is it's great! It well formed trail meandering beside a river, mostly under canopy cover (making it a good drizzly/rainy day hike) sometimes in view, most often in earshot, peek-a-boo views of Sauk mountain and other peeks in the distance. Good est. campsites for backpackers, one even had a privy. Did see a black bear so be food aware!
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Public Tracks
25.08.09 NF Sauk Trail to Mackinow Shelter
Pretty trail thru some big old growths with easy tread and elevation gain until Mackinow Shelter, then trail gets steep. There's only a couple rocky sections and a few puncheon bridges mostly low to the ground all in decent shape. Looks like they are working on some of them.
