Stunning overnight clockwise around White Pass and Pilot Ridge! Went clockwise from North Fork Sauk Trailhead (road seemed fine for my lower clearance car, plenty of potholes but fine going slow - though did have a flat once as soon as I hit paved road so don't know what happened!) Plenty of pullouts to park once lot is full.
Took the long way instead of the Blue Lake High Route and camped at the first Little Blue Lake (less crowded than Blue Lake and delightful). Big climb up to White Pass on day 1 was quite nice. Big descent down Pilot Ridge on day 2 was less nice but still fine. Sections WTA noted without dependable water were pretty accurate. The side trip up Johnson Mountain is very worth it!
Trail was generally in great shape - some blowdowns on Pilot Ridge but nothing dramatic. Logs were fine to cross North Fork Sauk at the end. Thank you to the large number of trail workers I came across making this trail even better!
Sadly only one salmonberry and no marmots (though two pikas did say hi). Also sad for the person whose salami & cheese I found behind a log at Mackimaw Shelter.
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sandyhiker on White Pass - Pilot Ridge Loop
That was our salami and cheese!! AAHHH! We mourned its loss each step of the way.
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sandyhiker on Aug 08, 2022 12:20 PM