White Pass to Chinook Pass — Friday, Aug. 11, 2017

South Cascades > White Pass/Cowlitz River Valley

Gorgeous trail, even if we missed the mountain views because of rain! Lakes, berries, and wildflowers for days! We did 2 nights, 3 days, about 10 miles per day, going from White to Chinook, staying at snow lake on night one and two lakes on night two. I was glad we grabbed a map of the whole trail, because there were a few junctions that puzzled, but all in all a very straightforward trail. The grade on the trail is seldom very steep, though there are some longer stretches of uphill. I would recommend if you're a slower hiker that you add an additional night so you have time to stop and enjoy your hike… faster hikers should also make time to stop and enjoy, in my opinion. There's so much to see! The trail was extremely dusty till it rained, so gaiters are a good idea. Bugs were annoying but I've had worse. The one and only river crossing of note was an easy ford. I watched someone cross the log and said "no thank you!"