DS - if you lost a credit card on the PCT near Indian Pass, we have it. Can send it to you or destroy if you prefer.
Great trip! Tons of wildflowers and beautiful views. Hike up to White Pass was long and very hot.Two snow bridges to cross on the way up. Views when we got to the top made it all worth it. Lots of space on a Saturday down in the camping area just below the pass, and there was still running water. Grouse huffed us to sleep at night, and one wandered through our campsite while we were packing up. Definitely not nervous around people. Bugs were present, but bearable.
PCT between White Pass and Dishpan Gap is in excellent shape. Just a few snow patches, tons of flowers. More grouse heard and seen along the trail. The high route to Blue Lake is now snow free. Steep, but only about a 15 foot section of scree where I really would have liked a pole. We only saw one other person camped at Blue Lake. Bugs were pretty bad - drove us into the tent early.
Some sections of snow on Pilot Ridge, but nothing with a bad runout, and melting fast. And more grouse! Disturbed a mother with young on the trail. And of course more wildflowers. We didn't realize quite how much up there is on this section of the trail - over 1500 ft according to my watch, which brings the total elevation loss to 5000 ft. Luckily someone has chipped off the top of the log you cross to get back to the North Fork Sauk, making for an easy crossing with tired legs.
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