Squire Creek Pass via Eight-mile Trail — Sunday, Jul. 20, 2025

Road in:
Moderate potholes, but any vehicle could make it.
As others have said, it’s about 15-20min driving past where google/WTA will send you down the same road. Stay right at the fork.
Good parking options when I arrived around 1030 on a Sunday AM.

Trail:
Pretty technical hiking. First mile or so isn’t too bad with just some rocky segments and steep switch backs. After three o clock rock (a scramble across a big rock fall) the fun begins. More steep switchbacks, but this time they are almost entirely root covered - lots of footwork for getting down. Not impossible though - my 20lb dog was able to manage most on her own. Once you reach the meadow it’s beautiful views, flatter for about half a mile before you get to the pass which is well worth it.