Mountain Loop Highway trails

The Mountain Loop highway is the road between Darrington and Granite Falls. A fantastic drive through the mountains. Fresh Air, Trees and the river and mountains...Excellent trip to take. At the moment there is some flooding damage from past winters. You can't drive from Barlow Pass to Darrington. But you can reach most Darrington side hikes from Darrington. And the others from Granite Falls.

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Listing Key:Trail CurrentConditions &Remarks Access Trail Use LengthOne-Way (miles) Difficulty Visitor UseBeginning Elevation(feet)

Ashland LakesDNR Some boardwalks suffered damage and a few wildfall down. FS RD 4020, 4021 Hiking, Family Use 3.5 Easiest Medium 2400

Bald Eagle (Curry Gap)650 Brush and logs removed to Curry Gap. Clearing above that in progress. FS RD 49 Hiking, Stock 9.5 Most Difficult Low 3300 Trail Details

Bald MountainDNR FS RD 4020, 4021 Hiking 3.0 Easiest Low 2400

Barlow Point709 Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 1.2 More Difficult Low 2400 Trail Details

Bear Lake703 FS RD 4020, 4021 Hiking 0.3 More Difficult Medium 2700 Trail Details

Big Four Ice Caves723 Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 1.0 Easiest Extra Heavy 1700 Trail Details

Boardman Lake & Lake Evan704 FS RD 4020 Hiking, Family Use 0.8 Easiest Heavy 2800 Trail Details

Canyon Lake720 Lots of trees down on this trail. FS RD 41, 4110, 4111 Hiking, Family Use 2.1 Easiest Medium 3000 Trail Details

Coal Lake632 FS RD 4060 Family Use 0.1 Easiest Heavy 3600 Trail Details

Forks of Canyon Creek633

FS RD 41 Hiking, Family Use 1.9 More Difficult Low 2400Trail Details

Glacier Basin719 Trailhead is four miles from Barlow Pass. Mtn. Loop Hiking 2.1 More Difficult Heavy 3200Trail Details

Heather Lake701 FS RD 42 Hiking, Family Use 1.9 More Difficult Heavy 1600Trail Details

Independence Lake712 FS RD 4060 Hiking 0.7 More Difficult Medium 3600 Trail Details

Kelcema Lake718 FS RD 4052 Hiking, Family Use 0.6 More Difficult Heavy 3011 Trail Details

Lake Twenty Two702

Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 2.7 More Difficult Heavy 1000 Trail Details

Lost Creek Ridge646 Windfall removed to Round Lake trail. Lake Byrne is clear except for a few logs. Bridge is gone over the Whitechuck; river ford is very dangerous. FS RD 49 Hiking 11.0 Most Difficult Low 1800 Trail Details

Mallardy Ridge(Walt Baily)706 FS RD 4030, 4032 Hiking 3.5 More Difficult Low 3000Trail Details

Marten Creek713 Big blow downs 3 miles up. Mtn. Loop Hiking 3.0 Most Difficult Low 1400Trail Details

Mt. Dickerman710 Trail in good shape.Mtn. Loop Hiking 4.3 Most Difficult Medium 2000Trail Details

Mt. Forgotten & Perry Creek711 Trail is brushed and logged out as of 6/22/2004. FS RD 4063 Hiking 3.8 More Difficult Medium 2100Trail Details

Mt. Pilchuck Lookout700 FS RD 42 Hiking 3.0 Most Difficult Heavy 3100Trail Details

North Fork Sauk Falls660 Access from the Darrington side only. FS RD 49 Hiking 0.2 Easiest Low 1500Trail Details

North Fork Sauk649 No log at Red Creek. Access from the Darrington side only. FS RD 49 Hiking, Stock 8.4 Most Difficult Medium 2100Trail Details

North Lake712.1 FS RD 4060 Hiking 2.4 Most Difficult Medium 3600Trail Details

Old Government733 TR 709 Hiking 2.0 Easiest Low 2400Trail Details

Old Monte Cristo TownsiteCounty ACCESS only from Verlot side. A few trees down. Road edges are sloughing off. Mtn. Loop Hiking, Stock, Bicycles 4.0 More Difficult Medium 2349

Old RobeCounty Some trail damage, use caution. Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 2.2 More Difficult Low 1000

Pass Lake645 FS RD 4060 Hiking 0.5 More Difficult Medium 3600Trail Details

Pinnacle Lake703.1 Some trees down. FS RD 4020, 4021 Hiking 1.9 More Difficult Medium 2700Trail Details

Poodle Dog Pass - Silver Lake - Twin Lakes708 Silver Lake has lots of blowdowns and trail from Silver Lake to Twin Lakes still holding snow. Trailhead is 4 miles from Barlow Pass. Monte Cristo Road Hiking 4.4 Most Difficult Medium 2800Trail Details

Saddle Lake715 FS RD 41 Hiking 5.8 Easiest Low 2400Trail Details

Squire Creek654 People are advised to stay off this trail, new info has come in that the material above is very unstable and could come down at anytime. Very dangerous!!!! FS RD 2040Trail Details

Sunrise Mine707 Passable small slide area on trail. Brushed and windfall removed. FS RD 4065 Hiking 2.6 Most Difficult Medium 2200Trail Details

Three Fingers - Goat Flats - Saddle Lake641 Brush & windfall removed to Goat Flats. Ice axe, crampons still a good idea for getting to the lookout. FS RD 41 Hiking 6.7 Most Difficult Medium to Heavy 3000Trail Details

Weden Creek (Gothic Basin)724 Trailhead and board washed away, look for small trail sign on right before road bridge over Sauk. Monte Cristo Road Hiking 3.3 Most Difficult Medium 2300Trail Details

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Mountain Loop Highway (Darrington)

Trail CurrentConditions &Remarks Access Trail Use LengthOne-Way (miles) Difficulty VisitorUse BeginningElevation(feet)

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Beaver Lake629 A couple new trees down on 1.5 miles but easy to pass as of 8/1. Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 2.5 Easiest Low 900Trail Details

Bedal Creek705 Numerous large trees down in the first mile.Trail Details

Chocwich Mtn.Bike Numerous trees down, very brushy first quarter-mile. No bridge at Bedal Creek.

Crystal Lake638 NO ROAD ACCESSTrail begins at 2500', lake is at 4500' FS RD 27 Hiking 2.5 More Difficult Low 2500Trail Details

Eight-Mile654.02 Brushed and wildfall removed. FS RD 2060 Hiking 2.5 Most Difficult Low 1600Trail Details

Elliot Creek (Goat Lake)647 NO ROAD ACCESS FS RD 4080 Hiking, Family Use 5.0 More Difficult Heavy 1900Trail Details

Frog Lake659 This should be called Frog Pond. You can access the pond from the #2060 road. Watch footing, slick logs. Mtn. Loop or FS RD 2060 Hiking, Family Use 1.0 More Difficult Low 600Trail Details

Kennedy Ridge Trail639 NO ROAD ACCESS Trail washed out. TR 643 Hiking 2.0 More Difficult Medium 3275Trail Details

Meadow Mountain657 NO ROAD ACCESS FS RD 27 Hiking 17.5 Most Difficult Medium 2500Trail Details

Monte Cristo TownsiteCounty ACCESS only from Verlot side. Mtn. Loop Hiking, Stock, Bicycles 4.0 More Difficult Medium 2349

Mt. Pugh644 Cleared of windfall - brushy. FS RD 2095 Hiking 3.5 Most Difficult Medium 1900Trail Details

North Fork Sauk Falls660 Access from the Darrington side only. FS RD 49 Hiking, Family Use 0.2 Easiest Low 1500Trail Details

North Fork Sauk649 No log at Red Creek. Brushing & logout complete as of 7/31. Access from the Darrington side only. FS RD 49 Hiking, Stock 8.4 Most Difficult Medium 2100Trail Details

Old Sauk728 Mtn. Loop Hiking, Family Use 3.0 Easiest Medium 600Trail Details

Peek-A-Boo Lake656 NO ROAD ACCESSRoad is washed out, you can walk the extra 2 miles of road if you wish to hike this trail. FS RD 2080, 2081, 2086 Hiking, Family Use 2.2 More Difficult Light 3200Trail Details

Pilot Ridge652 Not passable for stock. FS RD 49 Hiking 11.0 Most Difficult Medium 2450 Trail Details

Red Mountain651 FS RD 49 Hiking 0.9 Most Difficult Low 2100Trail Details

Sloan Peak648 Some damage from flood.This trail is a climbers route that has received minimal maintenance in the past few years. The trail can be difficult to find/follow. The North Fork Sauk can be a dangerous / challenging ford! The trail has an avalanche about the third crossing of Cougar Creek, and it is very strenuous. It has been flagged with pink ribbon to scramble through. FS RD 49 Hiking 4.5 Most Difficult Low 1900Trail Details

White Chuck Bench731 INACCESSIBLESlides through several sections of trail. FS RD 27 Hiking, Family Use 6.5 More Difficult Low 1600Trail Details

White Chuck River643 INACCESSIBLE, NO ROAD ACCESS. Trail washed away by flood. FS RD 23 Hiking, Stock 5.9 More Difficult Extra Heavy 2300Trail Details

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