There were a few places where the road had unavoidable potholes, but nothing a normal sedan can't handle and far better than many forest service roads out here.
We arrived at the parking lot around 2pm and there were about 15 other vehicles, several of which were parks vehicles. Everyone must have been on the other trails that leave from there though, since we didn't encounter a single other person the entire day.
The trail was very difficult to follow at times due to snow. The snow is melting fast but I'd guess it'll be another week or two before it's clear enough to navigate easily. Because it's hard, wet snow, not many footprints are left. Because it's melting, they disappear quickly. I'd guess it'll be another couple weeks before the trail is easy to navigate. Before then, even with Gaia, we lost the trail countless times. If you're comfortable doing back country hiking, you should be fine. If you're not, I'd encourage you to reconsider doing this hike.
Once the trail becomes easily navigable, it'll still likely be hard to traverse due to lots of downed trees caused by avalanches. Also, the trail can be very wet at times, so plan your footwear accordingly.
We took the fork up to Lake Ann, which was still mostly frozen and snow covered, but the view from the ridge was spectacular! There was no semblance of a trail for that portion of the hike.
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