Mount Catherine — Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023

This was a great little trail. Gorgeous views at the top, not too long and the little scramble at the top to make it interesting.

FYI, the trail marker sign is not visible from the road. You’ll see where the PCT crosses the forest road just beyond where this trail is. There is a clear opening in the trees on the right side of the road driving up, and space along the left hand side for a couple of cars to pull off and others to park along the shoulder. If you make it all the way to the PCT folks, you’ve gone past it but only by a minute or two.

There was some snow on the trail and we used our microspikes for about half the way up and down. I appreciated the extra traction, especially for my partner who had our 1 year old in a hiking pack but I saw others who did it without them.