Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section J - Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass — Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

The PCT was closed due to fire at Park Lakes. The detour recommended is about two miles longer than the PCT itself. We had to exit the PCT at Park Lakes and take Mineral Creek trail to a road that leads to Cooper Lake. The Mineral Creek trail is overgrown with numerous blowdowns. It is a dusty uphill walk on a road to the Pete Lake trailhead at Cooper Lake. From Pete Lake we took Watpus Pass trail to Spinola Creek trail and then rejoined the PCT. The PCT from there to Stevens Pass is in very good condition. The bugs are not an issue and the berries are ripe.