Unbelievably amazing wildflowers and views on this hike. We took our dogs and they had This hike is an absolute blast! Flowers are amazing and diverse. Do bring water shoes as there was one crossing where we had to walk through the water. Might also want to pack a small towel to dry off your feet. Towards the end of the trail there is a very cool, old, abandoned mining station with some rusted equipment. Would hike again!
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This is a relatively short but strenuous hike, but worth every mile! Hiking in late October will have a lot fewer hikers, but expect cooler temperatures and patches of snow and ice. The majority of the trail was clear, but the last switchbacks up to the lake were snow covered and I broke trail through about a foot of snow. Some sort of ice grippers on your hiking shoes are required as well as hiking poles for that stretch. I had Stabilicers and poles. I took a leisurely pace up and took photos, so it was about 2 hours up to the lake. I got chased back down by a small snow squall, so that took about an hour and 40 minutes down.
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