First of all— the road has some areas of large potholes and a couple of washouts. I was able to get to the trailhead just fine in my 2001 Miata, but only by driving carefully and slowly and letting some other drivers go by me. The deep winter ruts aren’t an issue yet, so just be mindful to straddle potholes, avoiding high middles that can scrape your undercarriage, and take it slow enough that you don’t whallop your sidewalls on any big rocks.
With that out of the way, this trail remains an amazing afternoon trek for youngsters! My 7yo kiddo can do about 4mi at ~500ft elevation change, and 3mi/1330ft really did challenge them— I ended up carrying them the last quarter mile back to the car after they tripped and bruised a knee, and they were asleep before I got them buckled in. The whole hike took us about 4hrs with plenty of breaks and snacks. But I got to film their first summit ever, and they’re still bragging to their friends and family that they climbed a mountain before starting first grade!
Thousands of giant, ripe wild blueberries; minimal mosquitoes between 1200-1600; some cool looking mushrooms, including a TON of super gross and squishy boletus smithii overrun with snowy hypomyces parasitization, perfect for little hiking boots to kick over the cliffside.
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