I went on today's hike wondering just what we were going to get to see. The weather forecast called for clouds with increasing rain as the day progressed. The hike at Sauk mountain is all about the view and the wildflowers this time of year. I wasn't sure if we were early or late for the best viewing of the blooms. We had overcast skies when our group of 11 began hiking and just a few sprinkles of rain were falling, so we put on our rain gear and hoped for the best.
Someone put this boot on the trail sign. I wonder if someone changed shoes at their car after the hike and forgot one. oops!
The confluence of the Sauk and Skagit rivers.
The flowers were still in bloom!
I love this view looking back down towards the parking lot and the switchbacks below.
Pat "our fearless leader" and most of our group usually stop and eat lunch at the ridge before the top.
We had a short conference and three of us (Joe, Barb and myself) agreed that we'd like to go all the way up, so after clearing it with Pat we headed to the top for lunch. Barb took the photo below, it shows the few snow areas we needed to cross to get to the top. It wasn't slick at all and was an easy walk to get to the snow free areas.
Me at the top of Sauk mtn. (thanks Joe) As you can see the clouds had come in and there wasn't any view from the top,
except for our cute friend ;-)
As we were eating I was surprised to be told a marmot was near, so I sat still while he enjoyed our company!
The foggy return, all in all a great day to be socked in at the Sauk!
Endomondo totals:
total miles hiked - 4.2
minimum altitude - 4292 feet
maximum altitude - 5457 feet
total ascent - 1224 feet
total descent - 1253 feet
