Oof, it got STEEP toward the end. The beginning was easy going and had some nice wooden walkways installed. Eventually, it was a climb and was pretty winded when I arrived to the Rachel Lake. It was cold and windy when I sat down for snacks at Rachel Lake and eventually wore all the layers I brought. I ended up turning around (was hoping to eventually go to Lila) because I only brought snacks and no real food along. Probably worth a sandwich or something if you want to head up to Lila. Water was plentiful though!
Beware of many false trails, especially when it starts to get steep.
P.S. It does get very slippery the day after some rain. Even a week later, still got some good ole bruises after I ate 💩. lol Ran outta food but still found something to eat 🥲
Side note for myself: this one (like Hidden Lake) is probably more well suited to a day hike (longer or shorter) as I did not really enjoy the terrain for a future backpacking trip.
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