Finally made it out to PV Ridge on Saturday. Started at the PCT on the southwest side of Williamson and spit out a Buckhorn. Encountered no snow of any significance. Thanks to Sean and Ze's previous posts, I had no navigational problems, although I can now see how one could easily end up at Goodykoontz. Both the PCT and Burkhart are in great shape (although there is one place along Burkhart that requires some caution). There is water in Coopers Canyon...for now. Buckhorn is still closed which means parking at the day use area along the ACH.
Some pics:
Ascending the PCT...
...to get this view down the Bear Creek drainage.
Looking at upon Waterman and the Twins
Now the other direction toward Baden-Powell
View north from one of the summits of Williamson
Use trail along Pleasant View Ridge
Pallett in the foreground; Will Thrall to the rear
View South toward Waterman. Someone help me out here on peak identification. Is the rounded summit in the foreground Buckhorn and the triangular peak to the right Winston?
Looking back along PV Ridge from the southeast flank of Pallett. The route descends that ridgeline in the foreground.
The summit of Pallett (I think). No really sure where the "official" summit is. It all looks the same. It's kinda like being on top of Wright.
Juniper Hills from the northwest slope of Pallett
Will Thrall from near Burkhart Saddle
The Burkhart Trail
I guess this is Little Rock Creek. This is right after the split (as you're descending Burkhart) with the PCT.
Burkhart Trail just below Buckhorn
Clouds creeping over Mt. Wilson on my way home
The End
PV Ridge
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VermillionPearlGirl
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I was thinking of doing this one this weekend or the next, so double thanks for the TR! 
Very nice trip. You asked about Buckhorn (Akawie) and Winston. Your picture above better shows them in relation to Waterman and Twin Peaks. I believe you identified them correctly in the other picture.
I was going to make a new topic but this is a good place to drop some water level pictures of cooper canyon falls from Thursday(4/17).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98779591@ ... 166832004/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98779591@ ... 166832004/