White Pass - Pilot Ridge Loop — Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019

Started at the Sloan creek trailhead before 2 pm and finally made it to a welcome campsite at white pass a little after 8 pm. The Gorgeous morning called for a quick hike to red pass and up portal peak, then back to camp for a breezy nap. That evening I camped near Indian pass and the next day hiked along the PCT to dishpan gap and the ridge trail to a grassy campsite between long john and bald eagle mountain. The last morning was almost all downhill to curry gap, then to the cadet creek trailhead where I luckily got a ride with other campers the last three miles back to Sloan creek trailhead. one of the best loop hikes, trail is in excellent shape, outstanding trail maintenance especially in remote locations; water can be scarce along the bald eagle ridge. (photo is looking north to white pass from dishpan gap.)