Squire Creek Pass via Eight-mile Trail — Saturday, Sep. 27, 2025

This is not a long hike, but it has some significant challenges. The first third is a steady uphill. The second third is a steep uphill with lots of roots and a bunch of other doable challenges like downed trees, and deep mud.  It flattens out a bit after that until you reach a beautiful flat granite slab, with spectacular viewswhich is a lovely place to have lunch. We found the middle third pretty challenging, going downhill as well.

There is a previous post about a car eating pothole near the end. No kidding! The hole is about 3 feet deep and conveniently marked with a large branch with a yellow flag on. It is on the left side of the road as you approach. That is an obstacle that you want to stay away from. Photo attached.