The forest road was pretty rough. I had done this hike 4-5 years ago and don't remember it being that bad, it seems like it's gotten worse. I saw a Subaru Crosstrek up at the top, so it's doable in something like that, but if you care about your vehicle I'd bring something a bit more capable than that. There's multiple big pothole sections throughout, similar to the big one near the end.
Other than that, the trail was fine, easy to follow. Millions of ripe huckleberries in the top half. In the top third the trail splits/diverges a bit, but usually comes back together shortly.
Near the top, right before the very last push up the rocks to the lake, it's easy to miss a left and keep heading straight. If you do, you'll end up slightly to the right/lower than where you need to be. The correct way brings you to a wide, pure dirt path, with small stones lining the edge. Follow that path towards the rocks, to the crevice it leads to, climb up it, and look for cairns on the right part way up. Cross over to the right side at the cairns, to a new crevice, and then climb up that the rest of the way.
To the two people I gave a lift to - When I dropped you off I should have asked again if you needed anything or if you wanted me to stick around to make sure your car made it out. Sorry! I was pretty exhausted. I hope you're feeling better now.
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