The entire forest service road is clear. Most cars should be able to access the trailhead. There are two sections that have larger rocks so be careful if you don't have thick tread.
This hike is really amazing! There were a few groups backpacking the trail, some were doing an overnight to the fire tower. There are a few downed trees going up the trail to the right to West Butte. Wildflowers are absolutely everywhere! There are two patches of snow at West Butte but the rest of the trail is clear.
There is a water trough fed from the creek just after West Butte where the two different trails meet back together. This is the only water access between the trailhead and the fire lookout.
Heading up through the burned forest to the ranger lookout, the view is absolutely amazing. There are a few more downed trees this way.
We took the other trail back to the trailhead. There are a ton of downed trees this way and it required going off trail 20yards to pass most of them. The fire lookout isn't stationed yet so I imagine once they get out here the trail will be cleared.
We camped about 30 minutes back down the road and it was really really nice. There were a few owls and turkeys.
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