From Mill Creek Summit, I picked up the PCT going west, which goes parallel to Forest Road 3N17. The PCT is rather smooth and sandy, which is welcomed relief to my feet as opposed to the paved forest road. I stayed on the PCT which went around 7 miles and to the opposite side of Little Mount Gleason. Here, the PCT intersects an overgrown forest road. I turned left on the forest road and started walking east toward the summit towers. There are radio towers and a metal summit marker in the bushes at the highest point.

The overgrown dirt road continues beyond the high point to another bump to the east. On this summit sits the “Gleason” benchmark. Instead of backtracking from there, I followed a use trail down the ridge which led back to 3N17. This saved me at least a mile of backtracking. I later picked up the PCT at a crossing point and returned to The Mill Creek Summit parking area right before it got dark.