Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail — Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025

Got to the trailhead around 9AM on a Thursday morning. Only about a dozen cars when I arrived and maybe 7 when I left. It was a beautiful day for a hike with clear skies. Bugs weren’t too bad. As we got the the pass I did get bit a few times but didn’t notice until I got home. Had to pass a few creeks but nothing my waterproof boots couldn’t handle. As always, the views from the pass were incredible with just a few patches of snow. I clocked 10.85 miles. Spent about 2 hours hiking up, had lunch and enjoyed the scenery for about 45 min and 2 hours down. We only passed a few people heading up and down. A few dogs unleashed but they were all well behaved and my dog had no issues. We will be back for fall 😍