Sugarloaf Mountain Trailhead — Attraction in Anacortes

The trail condition is really good. Not too muddy recently. (Early spring) However, it’s a really steep hike though and also with lots of bugs (kind of annoying). The sugarloaf trail is connected to the mount Erie trail. You can do the small hike just in sugarloaf mountain for about 2 to 2.5 miles round trip. Or you can also choose to continue hiking until mount Erie trail and back to the parking lot (it is about 5 miles round trip). If you’re lazy or you don’t have enough time for sunset, you can also directly drive to mount Erie for the sunset views. There are several parking lots right near the summit. There are one viewpoints on the summit of sugarloaf mountain, and several viewpoints on the top of mount Erie. If you want to see the sunset, the best spot is a small viewpoint near the top but not the summit. It’s besides a small parking spots for about three cars. For all the other viewpoints the trees are really high and block the scene since the mountain is not really high, so you cannot see the entire view...

A little off the beaten path, but worth the trip. This is very popular with the locals. The parking area and entrance is located immediately off the road in a beautiful rural setting of homes and farms on hills over looking lakes and hills. If you are not familiar with the location it is strongly suggested that you prints trail map before you go. A few of the trails are challenging, but not hard. You should plan to walk two to three milers round trip. Be prepared with water and for changes of weather. If you found this review to be helpful please consider giving...

My very active 2.5 year old walked all the way to the top without me carrying him once. There were many struggles, he crawled some of it and there were places that without strict supervision he could have fallen off, not just at the top, but also along the way. He's a little hiker and has been hiking from the time he could walk, but for the average young family, a stroller won't work on this hike or if your toddler/ young child isn't extremely determined, you'll be carrying them...