Firstly regarding the road: most forest road sections up to trailhead start are in a good shape, but there about 5 or so very rough sections with series of large pot holes and also a few with stones. We went at 10mph or less at those to be safe (we drove a regular Toyota passenger vehicle). Approx. 0.5 mile to trailhead parking, there is an uneven, deep pot hole with a very large stone - when we saw it, we decided not to try our luck and parked our vehicle in a turn just ahead of it - luckily there was enough space.
At trailhead parking on a weekday early afternoon, there was just one car when we arrived, and one other car arrived later in the afternoon.
Trail itself is easy to navigate and in terms of elevation gain, this truly is one of the easier hikes with great rewards, fully agree! There is an iron rope section of about 30 feet or so to get you to the very top of the mountain. Views are great, including full view of Mt. Rainier and also of the entire Snoqualmie Pass. Bugs were not too bad. Berries mostly not ripe yet. Also we liked the fact that most of the hike you are going up through a forest that provides you with shade even on a hot summer day.
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