White Pass - Pilot Ridge Loop — Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2020

We did the full loop over 3 days. The bugs were bad the whole time (mosquitos and biting flies). We never really took breaks while hiking to avoid getting bitten. The flowers and views were beautiful! The first day we hiked up to White Pass, the second day we hiked to Little Blue Lake. We took the lower path to Little Blue Lake; It was a bit overgrown and there were quite a few snow fields still to cross. We didn't have cleats but we did each have a pole. At the end we had to cross a log over the Sauk river. The log crossing the river is easy, but you also need to cross another log after that which is more narrow (you sort of have to do a one legged squat to get up on it). This one is a bit more iffy. It may be worthwhile to check it out on the start of your loop (a tiny detour) so you know what you'll come to at the end. Worth the trip, though we were definitely exhausted at the end!