We used two cars to do a one-way 9 mile trip. Started at the main Middle Fork Trailhead parking lot (plenty of room) and ended at the bottom of the Bessemer Road (few spots).
Trail is easy and fast. No snow, not even much mud. Perfect duff trail through mossy 2nd growth forest. A few blowdowns that were easy to step over or duck under. The bridges and boardwalks are a bit beat up but all were passable. All creek crossings were manageable with good rocks to hop across. Didn't even get our boots wet.
Highly recommend the side-trip to the Pratt Balcony. Very easy to follow old road route to a great overlook of the entire valley. We encountered a handful of people here; one of which had been tending a fire in the rock cookspot.
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