Barlow Point Trail 709
Begin at the former site of the Barlow Pass Guard Station and at 0.3 miles encounter a junction. The left branch leads to the Old Government Trail 733. The Barlow Point Trail begins its ascent skirting the foot of a large outcrop of rock. A series of switchbacks lead to the crest of the ridge, which burned in the Buck Creek fire early in the 1900s. At 1.2 miles reach the summit at the former site of the Barlow Point Fire Lookout, with views of the South Fork Sauk and South Fork Stillaguamish valleys.
Carry drinking water, none is available along this trail.
Suitable for families.
Specific Trail Information
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General Information
Maps:
- Darrington Ranger District
- Green Trails: Sloan Peak 111
A valid recreation pass required at Barlow Pass Trailhead.
Address: 33515 Mtn. Loop Highway Granite Falls, WA 98252
Phone: (360) 691-7791
Hours: This U.S. Department of Agriculture office is currently closed due to the lapse in Federal Government funding. The office will reopen once Congress restores funding. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Directions
From the Verlot Public Service Center (11 miles east of Granite Falls, WA), travel east on Mt. Loop Highway 19.4 miles to the trailhead at Barlow Pass.
From the Darrington Ranger District office, take Mt. Loop Highway south along the Sauk River 23.4 miles to the trailhead at Barlow Pass.
