HIKING / BACKPACKING / HORSEBACK

Distance: 10.7 miles one way Hiking Time: 2 days High Point: 4800 feet

Elevation Gain: 2300 feet

Maps: USGS MaHardy Ridge, Wallace Lake, Mt. Stickney Greentrails - Silverton #110, Index #142

Built by the State Department of Natural Resources the Bald Mtn Trail provides excellent views of the surrounding areas including Three Fingers, Pilchuck, and Whitehorse Mtns. The trail passes numerous tams, huckleberry/heather meadows and through forests of old fir and hemlock before entering the Sultan Basin. A side trail leads to Cutthroat Lakes where numerous campsites are available.

Directions: From the Verlot Public Service Center, travel east on the Mountain Loop Highway for 4.5 miles. Turn right on the Schweitzer Creek Road #4020. Continue 2.3 miles to the Beaver Lake Road #4021 and follow this road for 1.5 miles to the junction with Road #4021016. Turn left and follow the Bald Mountain Trail signs 0.8 miles to the trailhead.