Cutthroat Pass via Cutthroat Lake — Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025

Beautiful day at Cutthroat Lake and Pass. The road has potholes but shouldn't pose a problem for any vehicle. The trail is dusty and hot this time of year, but brightened by many ripe blueberries. The lake was not too buggy, but due to the 1/4 ban on camping by the lake, we set up an overnight campsite by the creek crossing leading to the lake, a lovely spot. We hiked up in the evening to the pass. There are two creeks not far past leaving the lake spur for water access, then it's dry to the pass. The trail was in terrific condition, obstacle free with well-graded switchbacks. Views were clear of all the surrounding peaks.