Hiked the full length of this trail, from Highway 21 to Hall Creek Rd. and back as a one night trip. I think that this page saying the trail is well-maintained is a bit misleading. There were signs of recent maintenance and parts of it are easy to follow, but other parts are definitely overgrown and not as easily seen. There were sections through some of the meadows where the trail was just a slightly more indented line through the grass. Not impossible to see, but not easy either, and enough to confuse me a few times. Also, there was a big mess of downed trees across the trail about 2 miles before Hall Creek Rd. that required some navigating to get around.
You do cross a couple dirt roads. The first one after the highway, cross over the road and there's a sign a little ways down. The second one, you actually almost do a 180, follow the two-track road for a tiny bit, and then it turns into trail.
If you're looking for views, they're almost all in the first half or so starting from Highway 21. The second half leading to Hall Creek is mainly through forest.
I did see bear poop as well as a deer and a rattlesnake (by a stream!) so be careful and watch for snakes. There were several streams to filter water, but I'd recommend bringing more than you think you need. It was hot when I hiked here, and I ended up getting pretty dehydrated.
Only ran into one group of three ladies who kindly gave me some water and electrolytes (Laurie, Nancy, and Michael, if you're reading this, thanks again for saving my butt!).
Overall, this was a nice hike. For almost all of it I didn't see any lights, people, or cell phone towers...just wilderness!
Note: Gaia GPS has the trail in the wrong spot for some of it. Just follow the actual trail and you should be OK.
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