Coming in from the south on 54, once the gravel starts past the Soda Peaks trailhead the potholes really weren't so bad, but a handful of the larger washout bumps might be hairy in a lower clearance vehicle (I was fine no scraping @ 7.1"). Would suggest looking at the other trip reports for a different route in with a better road in that case.
Trailhead was easy to find as there were a couple of cars at mid-day on a Tuesday; I saw both sets of hikers making their way down as I hiked up to the Berry Patch to stay overnight. Saw one other couple hiking up to the peak during my overnight stay, and the trailhead was empty when I hiked out the next morning.
Stunning views from the summit, and both sunrise and sunset from the vantage point along the ridge were amazing. Bugs were minimal (lots of spiders though but I much prefer them to anything flying or biting), huckleberries plentiful, and solitude for miles.
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