White Chuck Bench Trail

The white chuck bench trail is a beautiful 2 5 mile walk in the woods along the white chuck river.

White chuck bench trail. White chuck bench tr731 skirts along the ridge above the river then descends to black oak creek followed by 8 additional creek crossings before terminating at fr23. The way is nearly level following along a bench above the wild waterway. White chuck bench whitechuck rd fr 23 had quite a few potholes on the first mile or two but improved after that.

The white chuck river source is on the. The white chuck bench trail was nearly completely destroyed by flooding in 2003. Currently 2 0 miles of the 6 5 mile trail are again hikeable.

Lost creek ridge trail 646 meadow mountain trail 657 milk creek trail 790 north fork sauk trail 649 pacific crest trail 2000 k white chuck bench trail 731. The newly restored white chuck bench trail offers hours of wandering through mossy old growth with the echoes of water rushing over worn boulders. The july 22 1935 photo survey panoramic photos taken at the lookout site show the lookout under construction.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips and is best used from may until november. Easily accessible from the metro seattle area the glacier peak wilderness is very popular for day hikes and backpacking. Followed the trail a bit over 2 miles in before heading back.

White chuck bench was a low elevation lookout built in 1935 on a 20 foot pole tower with some kind of l 4 cab on top. The entire hikeable length of the trail has been cleared by hardworking wta crews after the 2003 floods rendered it nearly inaccessible. Pick a trailhead on either end and head into the forest on a wide and easy graded path that is usually accessible year round fr 22 is best.

Offering more than six miles of snow free winter hiking along the glacier peak fed white chuck river hikers lost a great year round trail 14 years ago. One of the few long river valley trails in the north cascades accessible throughout the winter. This trail begins at the confluence of the white chuck and sauk rivers and ends at 2 5 miles.