Bridge Creek - McAlester Pass to Stehekin, Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Section K - Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass & McGregor Mountain — Sunday, Jul. 6, 2014

North Cascades > North Cascades Highway - Hwy 20

PCT/Bridge Creek south from Highway 20 to McGregor Mountain, out and back. NPS trail conditions are fairly accurate, though I found the snow-holding gully on McGregor to be ~5800'. I was solo and didn't have poles or an axe, so turned around there and headed back. Scramble for water lower, or wait until 5525' when the trail hits the creek/gully. Few small sections of brush, barely any blowdown and all are easy step-overs. PCT in good shape; just some non-abrasive brush around southbound miles 3-6. Good flowers on both trails. Stehekin River valley really bakes in the afternoon.