Castle Pass Loop Via PCT and Hole in the Ground trails

Please Join us for a 9 AM morning hike up to Castle Pass via the PCT trail. We'll start at the Donner Summit SNO-park and hook up with the PCT trail. We'll hike the 3 miles and 800 feet elevation gain to the pass where we'll break for lunch. On the way down, we'll follow the Hole in the Ground trail then cross over from Castle Peak road back to the PCT which will return us to our vehicles.

The hike is about 7 miles. The total time for this hike will be approximately 4 hours roundtrip including the break. Elevation gain will be about 900 feet. This hike is considered Moderately Strenuous.

For those who want to CAR POOL, meet at 8:00 AM in the parking area between Del Taco, IHOP, and Tires Plus off of McCarran Blvd west just north of I80.

As always, bring water and snacks to keep yourself hydrated and energized. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.

Since this is a Sierra Club hike, we ask you to sign our liability waiver at the trailhead and donate $1 to help cover First Aid Training for all our leaders. If you want to review the Sierra Club Sign-Up and Participant Agreement in advance, see pages 3-4 at: https://bit.ly/3zN1Jl0

We do ask that if you decide to not come on the hike please use the meetup website and change your attendance to no.

Membership in the Sierra Club is NOT a requirement to participate in any of our hikes. If you are interested in joining, please ask us for the documents that you may take home and consider. For more information about the Sierra Club, its mission, history, and other events, please see our website : http://www.sierraclub.org/toiyabe/great-basin