This is two completely different hikes depending on where you turn around.
The first 2.3 miles to a prominent, but unnamed peak/ridge right at 4,520 is a nice hike. There are a dozen small blow downs or burnt trees to maneuver around, and only 1 or 2 tricky places where you have to watch for the trail as is disappears where wildfires have reclaimed the mountain. Almost no snow.
After 2.3 miles, everything is made up and the points don't matter. Or, the trail is made up, and the miles don't matter. Wayfinding is arduous, the trail is barely a concept, and after another half mile, the mountain becomes a snowfield. There are no tracks or landmarks and after walking for a quarter mile staring at my GPS I gave up and turned around. Not worth the struggle.
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