I had a short first day and camped at Spike Camp and then hiked up to Flapjack Lakes for two nights. That trail is quite rooty and rocky and a flat section early on means much steeper later, so the four miles and 2400 foot gain to the lakes is a more rugged hike.
From camp, I dayhiked up to Gladys Divide that afternoon and Black Lake the next morning. Ironically, despite being labeled primitive, those trails are smoother and easier walking than the trail to Flapjack Lakes.
Berries are ripe and prolific at Flapjack Lakes. Not sure I have ever seen that many in one place. Bugs varied a lot by camp. They were a bother at my camp on the lower lake, but the Thermocell controlled them. I talked t people camped at the upper more sheltered camps and they said they were being eaten alive.
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