A great rainy day hike! Mostly cloudy with some rain but nothing too heavy. This trail is beautiful with views of the river and mountains nearby. The scenery is pretty much the same the whole way with some exposed portions which makes it interesting. We went 4 miles in and saw a total of 2 other people. Tons of cool mushrooms right now. Fall foliage is past their prime but still nice fall color to see.
Road: After turning off the mountain loop highway, the forest road is pretty rough and pot holes for 6 miles. Because of the wet conditions, it was hard to keep good traction on the road even for a Subaru, so I suggest going slow. A low clearance vehicle could make it if you go really slow but it could be dicey. I would strongly advise taking a Subaru type car or something with high clearance.
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