This was my first time hiking any part of the PCT and it was amazing! We left around 12 PM on 8/1 and the bugs were quite annoying within the first mile. The trail was great, no major obstacles and it was nice to escape from the heat under the tree canopy.
There were plenty of streams to re-fill our water bottles along the way and we even saw a few marmots! We reached the White Pass camp site around 5 PM. There quite a few people, but we found a spot without much difficulty.
We left the next morning around 6 AM and got back to the car before 12 PM. We encountered about 15 people total on the trail (going up and down) and most everyone had a mask or some type of face covering to pass. It was a wonderful experience and I hope to go back soon!
Overall: it was hot and steep, but doable. The flies and mosquitos were bad for 3/4 of the hike and were relatively bad at the campsite. We used a lot of bug spray! Plenty of wildflowers and wildlife. And lots of places to get water.
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