The road getting to the trailhead is mostly in good shape, but there are a few sections with large potholes, short segments of large rocks to negotiate, and a few foot deep ruts that you wouldn’t want to drop a wheel in. There are also a few mud patches but I had no issues in a Subaru Forester, albeit a bit slower than on some other forest service roads around.
I arrived at the trailhead around noon and found three other cars there. There was easily space for 2 or 3 more, so the space for 3-4 cars listed here is more like 6-7 cars.
The trail is in good shape for the most part. There is one fairly large blowdown directly over the trail at the bend in a switchback at 4100’ (see photos). It does take some negotiating but it can be climbed over without too much difficulty.
Otherwise I had no issues on the hike. It was a fairly warm day but the views were fantastic from the summit. The mosquitos are out in force though - my shoulder blades and elbows are absolutely covered in bites. You can’t stand still for more than about 60 seconds or you’ll get swarmed.
Car to car for me was about 2.5 hours (with about an hour spent at the summit). Garmin shows 2.7 miles and 1,234 feet of elevation gain. A great bang for your buck!
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