Old Sauk Trail

Trip

Day Hike - Old Sauk Trail

Late start! Fern and mushroom identification! Beautiful forest and river! We've got it all. Join me and my amateur mycologist husband for a leisurely hike on the Old Sauk Trail.

  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 150 ft
  • Pace: 1-2.0
  • FULL, 3 on waitlist (7 capacity)
  • Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:27 AM
  • Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM
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We'll identify mushrooms, ferns, and other  flora and fauna on this easy hike along the Sauk River. With luck, we'll see salmon and eagles, too. We'll take the ADA loop so we see it all (6 miles round trip). If people are interested and time allows, we can drive a short distance down the road to check out either Frog Lake (featuring frogs) or the Old Sauk River (featuring salmon) on the trail to Beaver Lake. Each of these hikes is 2 miles round trip. Current forecast is cloudy with a chance of rain.  Light rain, we go; heavy rain, we don't. 

  • Read more about Old Sauk on WTA.
  • Read more about Frog Lake on WTA.
  • Read more about Beaver Lake on WTA.

We'll be at the Old Sauk North Trailhead by 11:00. Leader will arrange a meeting point at a park and ride along the way. No parking pass is required for any of the hikes described below. 

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Old Sauk Trail


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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