Arrived at the Eightmile trailhead around 9:30am. The WTA written directions are correct - 6 miles down the gravel road that you turn right onto. The link to directions stops about 3 miles down the road. The road is rough - potholes and some small washouts. But nothing prohibitive. The trailhead parking is just along the road. There were four cars when we arrived and room for maybe 8-10 total. Mosquitos were really annoying so we doused ourselves in bug spray as soon as we got out of the car. 

The trail pretty much climbs straight up in the forest until you get close to the pass when it flattens out. It was pretty well defined and easy to follow. We saw climbers at Three O’clock Rock, but very few people on the trail overall. A great trail to get away from crowds. We arrived at the Pass around 11:45, and stayed quite a while eating and enjoying the views. We made it back down around 2:30pm. 

Tougher than expected and a few areas with muddy and slippery trail, but doable. I’m not in a good shape and managed it! Worth the sweat. :)

Lovely hike to Squire Creek Pass at sunset with my dog. 2 hours up to the pass gave us an excellent view of the sun setting over Three Fingers with great visibility. Trail is snow free, a bit muddy in places, and loads of mosquitoes at the pass, so bring bug spray.

Trail is snow free. Very muddy, very steep, often narrow and poor uneven footing. Got to the pass and was teased with a hint of three fingers through a small window in the clouds. Hiked an extra 1.3ish miles (roundtrip) to summit the Higher Squire ridgeline to the south. Reaching the top, the valley to the south was free of clouds. Great views of Liberty peak. Three fingers stayed socked in. Be extra careful on that snow field with melting snow bridges hiding rock crevices. On my way back down to Squire Pass, the clouds finally broke to offer some excellent views of Three Fingers.

The forecast said that it would be cloudy until 7PM, and then clear.  Trusting the forecast, I decided to stay on the Pass until sunset.

The road is rough.  The path is anything but a regular trail (except for the first 0.6 mile section that WTA made much easier).  The trail is good for the first 1.1 miles to Three O'Clock Rock.  The second mile is more of an obstacle course than a trail.  The third mile is good unless covered with snow, which is was today.

When I reached the snow at 3,500', I was trying to decide whether or not to proceed.  I set my GPS for Squire Creek Pass, and it indicated a straight route to the West.  I followed magnetic West right to the Pass.  I even found sections of the trail in the trees during my journey.

There are multiple granite slab creeks to cross, but the snow bridges are gone and the water is very shallow.  Waterproof boots, gaiters, and poles are highly recommended.

Wildflowers included the usual early spring varieties.  I was most impressed with the intensity of the color green on this trip.

During my night on the Pass, the skies were very clear.  The sky overhead was clear in the morning, but thick low fog obscured views.

Temperatures ranged from 58 degrees F. during the day to 40 degrees at night.  I was comfortable in my tent, and glad that I decided to wait for the sun to drop behind Three Fingers Mountain.