Painted Mountain–North Fork Sauk Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 4,949 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Painted Mountain–North Fork Sauk Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Bedal, WA. The route reaches Painted Mountain at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 4,949 ft, with sections as steep as 54% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Painted Mountain–North Fork Sauk Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 4,949 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 2,069–6,972 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Fork Sauk Trailhead · 48.05834, -121.28793
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 47° · precip 29% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Fork Sauk Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miReach Painted Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto North Fork Sauk Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~179 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Fork Sauk Trailhead Trailhead
- North Fork Sauk Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 464 ft
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