Navaho Pass — Saturday, Jul. 12, 2025

We arrived at the trailhead at 8:15 am and there was space for about 6-7 cars. Toilet was clean and had TP.  The trail was in good condition and pleasantly cool for about the first mile or two. As we climbed and the trail got more exposed it got quite warm - high predicted for the day had been 79, but it felt much hotter. At about 5 miles, one member of our group of 6 wasn't feeling well because of the heat. We had all been drinking electrolytes, but probably needed 1-2 liters. I stayed with her and we hiked back down to the stream at 3.5 miles which was a  lovely spot to cool off and wait for the rest of our group. Though this trail is supposed to be 11 miles and 3000' gain, all of the members of the group that went to the pass noted nearly 6 miles on their GPS, so closer to 12 miles than 11 as listed in the hiking guide. The trail along the creek is very enjoyable and we had a wonderful day in the mountains despite the heat.