Heather - Maple Pass Loop

As ever, an iconic hike.Trail conditions on Monday 6/22 - snow is melting fast, but still abundant and worthy of respect and preparation. I went clockwise, hitting snow about 2.5 miles up. At first in...

TLDR: Doable. Still a lot of snow starting from Heather pass counterclockwise. Route finding and hiking poles needed.Started at 8am with the parking lot 1/3 full. Mud and streams running on the trail....

There is still a lot of snow on this trail. We hiked clockwise and hit snow about 1.5 miles from the trailhead and didn't see much dirt again until we reached Heather Pass. Having poles and good boots...

The parking lot is still inaccessible due to several snow ridges. These will probably melt out quickly with the coming warm weather. We parked on S.R. 20. 20 is still closed for a few more days.On th...

We parked at Rainy Pass along the highway, but the spur roads to both the PCT S and N trailheads are still under snow, and the bathrooms are all closed for the season still.  There is some snow right ...

We hiked this trail today with our 2 dogs and it was amazing.  The colors are beautiful, although the larches are just starting to turn yellow.  We went clockwise to get the steep out of the way and t...

There is plenty of parking on the side of the road. Trail was dry, and views at the top are worth the trip. Pay attention to the signs for revegetation and stay on the designated trail. Bathrooms clos...

Did this very popular hike on what may be one of our last beautiful summer weekends (at least Saturday was). As has been pointed out, the parking lot is closed for repairs. However, there is ample roo...

What a absolutely phenomenal hike this is. Definitely an all-time favorite! I look forward to coming back. There’s a good amount of fall color in the berry bushes and shrubs, but no larches turning ye...

We kicked off the hike around noon on Sunday, taking the trail counterclockwise. It was cloudy when we started, the parking lot was empty giving all the larch madness is gone. Heads up, though—none of...