Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail — Friday, Sep. 19, 2025

Plenty of parking left when we arrived on a sunny Friday morning about 10:00 am. Most of the cars parked must have been headed up to Maple Pass Loop because we didn’t see very many other hikers, although we did see a handful of happy PCT thru hikers happy to be close to the end. The trail is in excellent condition, no obstacles, a few water sources to filter if needed. The fall colors are in their glory right now, some berries remaining but they’re in their last days. A few larches just beginning to turn. It was a little hazier than we would have liked due to the wildfires still plaguing the state but it was still a beautiful day spent in the mountains