Beautiful day for a hike and this one was perfect. As the other reviewer on this day noted, this was also my first time doing this hike!
Hit the trail at 9:00am with several cars in the lot, but not full. Toilet, at the trailhead was in good shape. It was warm and partly cloudy. Indeed the trail was a gentle up at first, then a steady climb. All well maintained, some rocky sections, stopped to pay tribute to Ira by his plaque. We passed very few other hiking groups. It was a short descent to the lake with a few others lounging on rocks or by the shore.
We rested for a leisurely lunch, without too many bugs. It was warm with high clouds. Swam in the delightfully cool, not cold lake. Dried off and headed back. After a short ascent, the trail was a steady descent all the way back. A light rain began to fall about a mile from the trailhead. We were back to the car by about 3:30pm. Highly recommend this hike!
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