Overall, the trail was in good condition and easy to follow. There is a rock slide around mile 5 that requires climbing over boulders with hands and feet but you can easily find the trail again. There are also a couple of trees across the trail but I only had to crawl under one, the rest I could climb over or go around.
I saw 3 mountain goats on the trail. One of them seemed a bit stubborn and kept walking towards me so I had to scare him off but otherwise it was pretty magical to see them up close. I did catch a glimpse of a bear off the trail on the way back down but didn't stick around long enough to get a close look.
This trail is hot and exposed during this time of year but the waterfalls and rivers are flowing so plenty of water along the way.
The thimble berries are ALMOST ripe, I got to taste of few but most were still pretty green.
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