Parking is limited but I had no trouble finding a roadside spot right next to the trailhead at 9.45am. I had seen the gravel trail (on the right side as you arrive) going up but there was no sign as mentioned in the trail description. This is the right trail though. There is no sign on the outside but as you go up, you will see a sign on a tree with Trail#1348 Mount Catherine.
A word of caution, little before the Mount Catherine trailhead, there is a trail on the left side of the road as you arrive. When you go in, it also has a sign for Trail#1348 Mount Catherine Twin lakes. This trail will take you to twin lakes in in the opposite direction of Mount Catherine. Me and 2 other groups took this trail first but I got suspicious when 10-15 minutes into the trail, it kept going down. I came back at that point and found the right trail.
Once on Mount Catherine trail, I did not have any trouble. I used the cable to go up and down. I will highly recommend that though I saw many groups arrive without cable.
Views are amazing!
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