We enjoyed a peaceful hike to the base of Cathedral Rock on Friday. We hiked a bit up the social trail toward the rock, and enjoyed a nice view of Deep Lake while we ate lunch. The trail is in good shape overall. Lots of ripe huckle/blueberries!!! Especially in the last mile to the top.
There are a couple small creeks to cross, but it's easy to step on rocks if you have good balance or poles. The lake in the middle is a nice spot for a break. There were some bugs in a couple spots like the lake but nothing terrible. We found a breezy spot on the crest for lunch so they didn't bother us much.
The road was fine in our Honda Fit. It has significant washboard sections but nothing terrible and is not very potholed yet. You have to cross a wash or two. We got the last spot in the parking lots (multiple trailheads here) at 9am on Friday - there was a WTA work party sign so the lot may have been more full than usual. There was some more parking along the road, but it was sad to see a lot of people parked on vegetation when we got back. The trail itself was fairly quiet, we saw about 10 people while going up and similar on our way down. We had our lunch spot all to ourselves!
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