Once the road is no longer paved, get ready for potholes. With the light colored gravel and the shade sun blindness, you will miss some. I remember a particularly scary group over a slight bump in the road with ten miles to go. Road does improve after the Green Mountain turnoff.
I cannot make 4400 foot gain sound inviting. It was a punishing up and down with few views aside from the rewarding top. Trail is overgrown with brush in the first couple miles. There are multiple down trees. Aside from a couple with well trodden paths around, you can walk over most of the trees. Trail is soft with needles and cones. However, it gets thin as a curb in several places. Trees are adorned with blaze marks most of the way.
There were a few ripe red huckleberries early. Heard some marmots but did not see any.
Nine people hiked this trail, on a weekend day.
Happy trails!
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