Got started at 8:45am; parking lot was already mostly full. Returned to the parking lot just after 11am, and the lot was full ... including multiple people parked in the "do not park here" spots.
It had been a while since I'd been up there, so to get from the first clearing to the top, I accidentally took the road. To avoid that, take the trail to the left after you cross the first clearing where paragliders jump. The road is certainly easier, but feels like you cheated the last vertical 100" of the hike!
Trail was wet in a few spots, but not muddy and not difficult to traverse.
Bugs are starting to show up -- and you can hear them -- but they weren't bothersome, yet.
Coming down after 10am, there were a lot of folks heading up, and we were glad to have arrived no later than 8:45am.
"poo bags" for dogs ... all over the place ... just like everyone else has said, please "pack it out."
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