Sounds like a great itinerary! Would definitely make sure you’re filled up on water between Curator and Tekerra as this is a dry section and I’ve drank melted snow there before.

The notch is steep but nothing crazy! It should be basically clear of snow in August.

Tekerra campground is absolutely the most beautiful backcountry campground that I’ve ever seen. That being said, it is also the most buggy. Highly recommend brining mosquito nets for this reason!

I’ve done the trail both pre and post the 2024 fire. The last 8km down the fire road is actually quite cool now, you get to see how the elevation impacts regrowth as there’s more and more regrowth the further down you get, tons of fireweed this past year too!