Easygoing hike to killer views!
We got a later start around 10am. There were already cars parked on the road outside, but we found that there was some space near the trailhead to park. I’d recommend checking as people are moving in/out this trail quite often.
The trail itself is so relaxed. The grade is distributed across a few miles so it’s a gradual climb without any particularly steep parts that stood out to me. Trail itself too is easy - no mini-scrambles or rocks in general, minimal roots, etc!
Being in the larch-y forest was totally worth the mid-Oct (past the peak) trip in my opinion. No snow on trail for us. Views are incredible.
We hiked with a dog. Multiple water sources (beautiful water sources) before mile 3 (maybe 2.5?) then none.
It took us under 4 hrs, not counting our snack-and-admire-the-views break at the top. We went a little further than the PCT/Cutthroat Lake junction, so logged 11.2 miles.
I was setting my expectations prior to this hike for many variables (lots of previous trip reports, accessible off the Highway + folks parked on the side of the road, larches, Saturday morning) and was, as always, pleasantly surprised at how much alone time we got on trail. :)
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