Thank you WTA for your hard work improving the road conditions as well as improving the first part of the trail! The road is in great shape minus 3 large washouts that have been filled with large rocks. We were in an SUV and cleared the 3 areas easily going through them slowly, we did however have to put our SUV in 4wd once to get enough grip to cross through the rocks when we stopped the vehicle in the middle of the washout. A car may be able to pass through with some maneuvering and going slowly.
The trail is a steep rocky and rooty climb but very doable. Some parts of the trail are overgrown with vegetation but still easy to navigate. Towards the top of the trail it gets slightly muddy but seems to be drying out, this is also where you will encounter some bugs, they were not too bothersome though. Once one arrives to the meadow the landscape changes to hiking over granite slabs with tarns scattered all throughout which makes for a fun change in scenery! The granite is wet with run off and there are lots of little creeks flowing over, slippery in areas but again very doable. Follow the cairns to the top where you are greeted with a majestic view! It took us a little over 2 hours to hike up at a comfortable pace and 2 hours down. Started at 740, lunch and pictures at the top, back to our car by 1200. Only passed one other couple who made it to the trail head in a small truck.
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