10.6 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain •
We met a couple hiking southbound on the PCT, and they are only going through Oregon & California. They had no trail names. No northbound PCT hikers seen, but we were prepared with snacks just in case. It was a semi-cloudy and cool day that turned to thunderstorms as we got back to the TH. Exceptional views of the Hatfield Wilderness near the junction with the Buck Point trail intersection. This southbound portion from Wahtum Lake is very tame (level & no exposure), but we didn't know that before the hike. As expected, Wahtum Lake was very crowded with campers, but only saw four people on the trail!
