Sauk City Ghost Town

Skagit County, Washington48.4747, -121.6264

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miSwede Heaven, WA
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
240 ft72 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Sauk City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Sauk City, in Skagit County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 240 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miMount VernonArlingtonSedro-WoolleyBurlingtonGranite FallsCanyon CreekArlington HeightsSauk City
  • National Forest
  • Tribal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Sauk City. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Swede Heaven, WA, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marysville, WA, 37 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Alpine21 mi southwest
  2. Ehrlich29 mi west
  3. Shuksan30 mi north
  4. Standard32 mi northwest
  5. Park32 mi northwest
  6. Clipper33 mi northwest
  7. Skagit City34 mi west
  8. Monte Cristo35 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex, Mcleod. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4333Jan4734Feb5236Mar5840Apr6545May6950Jun7653Jul7754Aug7150Sep5944Oct4938Nov4234DecJan: 10.4 inFeb: 6.7 inMar: 7.6 inApr: 5.1 inMay: 3.5 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.5 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 7.3 inNov: 11.5 inDec: 10.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Concrete Ppl Fish Stn. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Concrete Ppl Fish Stn station (USC00451679), 6.9 miles away. About 71.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSkagit County, Washington
Coordinates48.47472, -121.62639
Elevation240 ft (72 m)
SourcesWikidata Q65081535 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Sauk City ghost town?

In Skagit County, Washington, at 48.4747, -121.6264. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Swede Heaven, WA, about 14 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Marysville, WA, 37 miles away.

Can you visit Sauk City?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Skagit-Snoqualmie Wildlife Area Complex, Mcleod. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Sauk City?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Concrete Ppl Fish Stn. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Sauk City?

Yes. Alpine (21 mi), Ehrlich (29 mi), Shuksan (30 mi), Standard (32 mi).

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