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At just short of 2 miles the trail levels out again along an old road that has been abandoned for so many decades it is now barely recognizable. At 2.2 miles you come to the indistinct top of a small side ridge where there is an unsigned and easy-to-miss junction. The main trail goes right, on its way to a remote logging road. A better option is to turn left (downhill) on a rather obscure trail that winds down to the top of a very old clear-cut. This old logging scar is now filled with perky little Pacific silver fir trees. The opening provides an excellent view to the north of an impressive grouping of peaks known as the Tatoosh Hills as well as a rock pinnacle atop Saturday Rock.

To complete the recommended loop continue downhill on the sketchy route, sometimes on overgrown trail and sometimes on an old logging skid road. The path is not difficult to follow, but it is often brushy, so hikers should wear long pants. About 0.6 mile from where it left the main trail, this route intersects the closed dirt road you crossed earlier in the hike. Turn left and make a pleasant, mostly downhill 1.1-mile walk back to the Snass Creek Trail. Turn right and return to your car.