Access to North Fork of Saulk Trail (to ski G.P.)

Skied Glacier a month or so ago? Went in via Indian Creek. The trail was covered in snow then, as well as a few miles of road. Continued up Lightning Creek to a pass above the Honeycomb. It would be a bit of a shwack from what I could tell snow-covered.

Skied Glacier a month or so ago? Went in via Indian Creek. The trail was covered in snow then, as well as a few miles of road. Continued up Lightning Creek to a pass above the Honeycomb. It would be a bit of a shwack from what I could tell snow-covered. 

That would have been the White River instead of Indian Creek. Indian Creek doesn't connect to Lightning Creek.

I think if somebody just wanted to reach Glacier Peak, simply hiking or biking the North Fork Sauk road would be fastest. It's generally a good road, so you probably wouldn't need a mountain bike.

I agree Lowell, the best method would be to bike the road. And oops, of course you're right about the trail names. My bad.

For what it's worth, the following trip report ended with the party walking out the Sauk road. They don't mention any obstacles, but it was just a small piece of a much longer trip:

www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboardi...ex.php?topic=21031.0

emandtrev.blogspot.com/

We hit the valley bottom a little east of the trail and had to earn some Cascadian bushwack credos before finding the trail out. Due to road closures, our car was parked off the Mt Loop Highway at the start of the North Fork Sauk River Road adding seven additional miles of walking fun to the finish.

carrying a lot of gear up the NF sauk on a road bike might be too much for the tires on the descent (depending on size). it's a steep enough road with enough rocks and potholes that would make me want to use a MTB (especially for the gear ratios).

the white river trail after the boulder pass junction is brushy and overgrown. plus, you have to cross the river 3-4 times, which could be deep (i haven't seen it at this time of the year).