Arrived around 0930.
Road:
Easy and paved the whole way. Parking lot is the park and ride and has a small overflow lot. It was about half full on a rainy Sunday. Multiple vault toilets that were kind of gross and had no TP, come prepared!
Trail:
We decided to do the full loop today because it will soon be closed from February through July. We did it counterclockwise to get most of the elevation gain out of the way in the beginning. The trail is extremely muddy right now. There are some exposed and steep cliff sides, so be mindful of footing in the mud. It was raining on and off for the first hour or so and we were socked in a cloud that didn't break for a few hours. There are a few downed trees to go over or around, but again the muddy trail made it a little spicy navigating them.
Crowds:
It never felt too crowded. We ran into at least 15 other hikers and dogs.
Misc:
There is a beautiful waterfall you can walk behind near the end of the loop! The last 1.5 ish miles of the loop are paved on a private road overlooking farm property. Lots of horses and cows! It took us about 3.5 leisurely hours taking photos to complete this trail. 7 miles RT. I would love to come back when the weather is better to be able look out of the viewpoints that we missed.
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