Mainly posting this in case anyone reading found a silver watch at our campsite, ~2 miles in. If so, I can describe in more details - 206-858-3842. Thanks!
Picked this hike for the relative flatness for our 3 1/2 year-old to hike/walk, since she is now too heavy to carry! Well maintained trail and surprisingly quiet for a Labor Day weekend - figure people had more ambitious objectives or wanted to park and camp. Numerous campsites - after setting up ours ~2 miles in explored further down the trail over the days and saw many more well established sites. The creek provided plenty of water and white noise and entertainment. The worst bugs were actually the bees, which was manageable, at least for us (no allergies). Some flies, and didn't see any mosquitoes.
Didn't see the bears mentioned, but we did see the rattlesnake ~3 miles in. Looked like it was the northern pacific rattlesnake from the coloring, but not an expert. It was in the tall grass right by the trail and we heard it, and then saw it right away. Of course, we moved along quickly.
Mostly ran into campers going further in, trailrunners and a few casual day hikers. Really nice trail, and nice short road from 97 - bonus is The Rock is right at the entrance to Ingalls Creek Road for great milkshakes, and coffee and food.
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