The North Fork Sauk Falls is a must see destination on your visit to Darrington. While many waterfalls have a peak flow in the spring or early summer this waterfall has a steady year round flow and is constantly undergoing subtle changes. The trail to the spectacle is 0.2 mile of switchbacks descending 200 feet to the waterfall.  As you get close you see the mist rising from the canyon and hear the thundering and pounding as North Fork Sauk river is forced through a narrow rock canyon to make a 60 foot drop.

In late spring and early summer the waterfall is a frothy white with thick mist rising all around it.  Several early season tree casualties can be seen downstream along the rock walls.  In later summer the blues and greens of the deep pool below can be observed.  In a cold winter freeze the waterfall is all bedecked in icicles. When walking this trail please keep in mind that during the wet or icy season portions of this trail and the wooden steps to the vantage point can be extremely slippery.

During heavy runoff in late spring and early summer the waterfall is bursting from the gorge creating thick mist that rises all around it.  One can almost have a mystical experience just watching the water gush through the gap.

There is another waterfall further downstream which is not visible nor accessible from the trail.  Sometimes during heavy spring runoff if you listen you will be able to hear it rumbling off in the distance.

Views From North Fork Sauk Falls Trail