We went on 9/2 and the weather was pretty nice. We wanted to do a sunset hike, but didn't anticipate how bad the road was. We had to park a good 2.5 KM from the trailhead because the road was so bad.
You really need a high clearance vehicle to get through that last leg. Some pictures are attached.
Incidentally, this was our first time on the trail and we completely went past the trailhead. We were following Google Maps which shows a white arch that goes past the mark where the trailhead is. This is because we were expecting the trailhead to be clearly marked as with other trails, but it wasn't. I think there's a small wooden plaque but it's very hidden and we didn't see it on the way up or on the way down, so we completely missed the trail.
At the trailhead you're supposed to do some switchbacks which is where the trail really starts but we didn't spot it, so it must be very overgrown.
I finally went on CalTopo and there the trail is marked. A bit of a bummer but we still had a nice time.
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