First, the road.  I was able to get my 4x4 under the big blowdown but somebody with a jacked up truck or Sprinter would have a problem here.  3 pit run creek crossings, one of which is pretty rough.  3 small SUV's at trailhead.

On Labor Day Weekend, not one other hiking party on the trail.  Saw a few rock climbers at 3 o'clock rock having a great time.

Trail is rough in many places with webs of cedar roots providing steps and handholds.  Nothing dangerous or exposed, just difficult and slow going.  Took us 2 hours to go the 3 miles to the pass.

From the pass, I highly recommend finding your way up to the lowest portion of the ridge to the left as you arrive at the pass.  Saw this in a prior report and thanks for that tip.  The final climbing up over rocks is fun not dangerous and the peek over the ridge top to the next drainage is a really great reveal.

Tons of ripe berries.  Some bear scat and heard some rustling off trail but didn't see a bear.  Pools still hold water all over.  I think the tadpoles have all transitioned to frogs.

We ventured up the Frog Creek Road to the 8-mile trailhead, which is actually 6 miles in. Passing under the big tree across the road presented no problems, although it might not be possible for a large truck or van (We were in Subaru Outbacks, etc. The road is a rugged, rocky one with quite a few potholes, but we had no problems. I would not recommend it for a low-slung vehicle as there are a couple of challenging rock-bed crossings (probably Spring water routes). One directional note: At the 5,5 mi. mark you encounter a fork in the road with both ways appearing similar. Take the right-hand road. 

On the trail: We had hiked this trail a few years ago in October and found the big granite slabs in the upper parts of the trail to be sheets of ice! While it was great to not have to navigate an icy terrain, this is overall a very rugged hike! 2700 ft. elevation gain in a bit less than 3 miles is only part of the picture. The other is the very rugged trail with lots of rock and lots of roots. While lower parts of the trail have clearly had WTA attention, much of the trail really cannot be improved much due to the intense granite underlay and the solid webs of roots at the surface. It took our group of seven 3 1/2 hours to get up to the pass and over 3 hours to get back down! We were the only hikers on the trail.

All the above said, this is truly a unique and wonderful hike! The front-row seat at the pass for viewing Three Fingers is simply glorious. But that's not all. Despite so much granite and so little soil, there are some giant old growth trees, including the largest Alaskan Yellow Cedar I've ever seen south of Vancouver Island.... probably 7 or 8 ft. in diameter at the 5 ft. level. This area was logged at some point in the past, so there are also quite a few enormous old growth stumps. The understory in the whole area is lush with blueberries, huckleberries and tons of voluptuous deer ferns. And, apparently, wildlife.... as we were about half-way back down, we encountered a young (yearling?) bear! We had spotted bear scat along the trail on our way up, so we were on the lookout. 

A note regarding the route: Some reports have indicated that the way can be difficult to find in some places. Basically, if you head to the right every time you come to a granite wall area, you be fine. In the upper area of granite slabs and rivulets, little red tape markers or rock cairns mark the way well.

So, if you're up for a lovely, but rugged hike, enjoy this one. Plan on a long day and take your hiking poles.  

Hiked to Squire Creek Pass on Sunday. Previous reports note the "hazzard" sign at the start of the Clear Creek Road; however the tree is easily passable and safe unless you try to get a high roof van through there. The rest of the road was a bit rough in spots but someone got a Prius to the TH, so careful driving should get any car up there. Bugs were an annoyance at the start but better up high.

This trail is pretty steep and rooted, so be aware you may be slow moving on the way up. No snow on the trail currently, but there is still a good sized stream descending the slabs about a half mile from the pass that can be used to treat water if needed.

From the pass we climbed south along a cairned waypath to the ridge top. Great views of Whitehorse, Three Fingers, White Chuck, and Shuksan in the distance. The slabs in this area are interesting and are reminiscent of a mini Yosemite, Squamish, or Powell Divide.

Disclaimer: i did not hike the Eight Mile Trail this morning.

Instead, i only did a ramble of the Frog Lake Trail #659, and did a walk on ~1 mile of the FS Road 2060 (~0.8 mile from the Entrance, off-Mountain Loop HIghway).

This "Report" is to share with any one who plan to drive on the FS Road 2060, probably to the Eight Mile Trail (?), of the: "HIdden HAZZARD" that's posted at the a.m. Entrance.

Btw, while i was walking the ~1 mile of NF Road 2060, i noticed that the Road 2060 is in a reasonably good condition; there's a ~2 x 3 ft "dip" (or "pothole") that's ~2inches deep - but this should be passable by Non-HIgh Clearance vehicles .. just navigate carefully around it. 

Be safe! Happy Trails Everyone! :)

Great hike! Surprise close up of Three-O’clock Rock and you’re rewarded with spectacular view of Thee-Fingers and surrounding peaks. Our Gaia app gave us a total distance of 6.7 miles. Road wasn’t bad; a few pot holes a a cobblestone section. At 2.6 miles there is a huge Doug Fir that fell over the road leaving about 10 ft of clearance on the high side so you can sneak under it. They’ll need serious equipment to move it out if the way. The trail is in great shape up to 3 O’clock Rock. From there it gets harder due to steepness, roots, and mud. Look forward frogs in the tarns