I spent two nights traveling from the Diamond trailhead to Oregon Butte and back. The road to the trailhead was rough once you left the main forest road, with plenty of debris, muddy puddles and small washouts. I would recommend 4WD, but someone had made it up in a Mazda 3 so I suppose anything's possible.
The trail was easy to see and in good condition. There were a few fallen logs but nothing too difficult to traverse. About half of the junctions were signed, although some signage was only visible from one direction. Indian Corral, one of the main junctions, is not signed at all. Most of the springs I filled up at were easy to locate with a map, although I'm not sure how long they'll last into the summer. I would also recommend sunscreen, as the trail crosses through many large open meadows. Plenty of flowers were in bloom.
Other than a solitary elk I saw no animals beyond marmots and birds, although I did see coyote droppings.
I saw no one else on the Mount Misery trail until I reached Oregon Butte. Those that I spoke to had all come from the Panjab campground.
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