This route follows hiking trails for the most part as you make a lollipop through Cathedral Pass. It starts along the Chewuch River and is relatively flat until you begin climbing towards Cathedral Pass. When I did this in 2023 some of the original Cathedral Pass trail was closed due to fires having damaged the area, but you can follow a different trail than what is on WTA to complete the lollipop. This route has it all, stunning mountain views, alpine lakes that will take your breath away, and the solidarity of a great backcountry adventure run. Getting there is relatively straightforward, you just drive east from Winthrop and start at Thirty Mile Trailhead. Here is the WTA description: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/cathedral-pass-loop
