Mount Catherine — Friday, Jul. 5, 2024

This was my first time hiking Mount Catherine and it didn’t disappoint. Spectacular 360-degree views. 1,300 feet in 1.5 miles was a good workout.

Note that the trail sign is actually 100 yards up the rocky start of the trail, but the trailhead is not hard to find.

The road has unavoidable potholes. I think I had the only 2WD vehicle out there and my Sienna scraped bottom a few times. There are several areas where the road appears to be in the process of washing out and these areas have exposed rocks that aren’t tire friendly.

The trail was bug free until the very top. I recommend loading up on bug spray just before you start the almost scramble to get to the top. I was swarmed by mosquitoes and bees at the summit.