8.5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
We hiked the PCT at Panther Creek and headed up toward NF-68. Near the top of the switchbacks we bushwacked to an abandoned road that traced the PCt but was a 100ft or so below the trail. The road intersects the PCT in the region of the trail that looks like a boot. We then completed the loop using the PCT to head back toward the car. It was cool in the morning but got hot and very hazy (from the Mt. Adams fire) in the afternoon. Only saw 1 hiker who said she bumped into 2 PCT thru-hikers!
