9.5 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •
Started this one from the unofficial Aldrich Butte parking area and immediately went the wrong way from my car and had to double back after about 15 minutes of walking around the front of the butte. Once I was on track, I had a blast. Not many people on the PCT and only one other person on the summit, who was celebrating his 66th birthday; a great day to do it! This was my first time here and it's one of the few hikes that I enjoyed so much, I could do it again the next morning and not get bored.
Also, while snow was non-existant on the trail, there's still a bit on the summit.
