If you’re segment hiking the PCT and find yourself wondering if you should shuttle or backpack the Wathum Lake to Lost Lake section, I encourage you to check out the Buck Peak offshoot trail. Quarter mile off the PCT and you’ll find an established campsite complete with sufficient space for a tent, a small fire ring, and a spring within a half mile. As a bonus, you can go the half mile up the Buck Peak trail to the official summit. The view of Mount Hood from that spot is worth all of the mosquito bites you’ll collect at camp.
