Mount Pugh — Thursday, Jul. 24, 2025

Started this trail around 8 AM and made decent time, reaching the top by 11:10 AM. Overall this trail is not too bad, even though I clocked 12 miles and around 5,200 ft of elevation gain it felt like a lot less. There were a few downed trees to climb around on the way up as well. The road up to the trailhead was a bit overgrown, so a high-clearance vehicle is probably needed. The ridge line walk and small scramble section is decently protected so it was pretty chill, and the trail is well traveled and easy to follow. Today was slightly socked in but still got some good views!