A lot of people who have written reports said that the elevation gain isn’t noticeable and I was a little disbelieving but they were right. The grade is consistent and gentle with a few, very well spread out switchbacks toward the end.
The trail is completely snow free but there are a few very small, shallow creek crossings. The water levels when we went were barely a bother - hard to say what it’ll be day to day.
This hike doesn’t seem to draw the same attention as heather-maple loop across the street, likely because it’s longer with (technically) more elevation gain, so we more or less had the trail to ourselves. It doesn’t have the same expansive views throughout like heather-maple loop, with much of it through lower elevation forest, but there are pockets of gorgeous areas before you reach the top. All in all, I think I’ll be back during larch season.
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