The trail is in very good condition. Some spots are a little overgrown, but some kind people widened a good portion of the trail. First 5 miles is a wonderful and gently rolling trail through the forest. Several campsites we passed were very nice and near the river..not many mosquitoes down here either. The next 2 miles you gain elevation quickly. Some exposed areas so threw on some sunscreen.
The hike flattens out again when you hit the lakes. The first lake you hit is Jade lake and was gorgeous. Saw many fish swimming in the clear water. However, this is also where the bugs are thick. We ended up camping off to the side of emerald lake, which is just a bit past Jade.
We were going to camp 3 days but ended up cutting the trip down to two. The mosquitoes were very active and made hanging out at camp pretty unbearable outside of the tent.
Gorgeous hike, just keep moving to keep the bugs away!
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