Trail conditions were good. I’ve dome this hike in every season. Gets really muddy once the rains arrive. Parking lot fills up fast on the weekends. Would do during the week if you’re after solitude, or get there early as I did. A great up-hill workout with an amazing view at the top of the coast line and Manzanita. Beautiful old growth spruces and some firs along the way. Certain parts of the trail have a Star Wars-esque feel. Thought I saw an Ewok.
Oh, I started recording this track a little late, so actual mileage is about 5 miles

Was one cold, rainy, sleety and snowy hike, but was beautiful! Didn’t see one person on the trail this time. I enjoy hiking here. It’s usually fairly quite. The route has signs, but Gaia GPS really helps to make it less confusing. Cool to see Search and Rescue doing training that day. Thanks to them!

We enjoyed this hike. There was one overgrown area on the trail near Badger Lake that was about a mile or so long that scratched up our lower legs, but it wasn’t horrible. We also missed an unmarked turn/hard to see trail at the southern end of the hike (see track). The west portion of the loop was definitely the best. Great views of Mt. Hood. The west portion is also a mountain bike trail. We saw 3 sets of bikers on this section. Oh, the last 1.5 miles of the road leading into the trailhead is narrow, rocky and bumpy. You should have a higher clearance vehicle.
And, once again, I forgot to turnoff recording the track as we drove off. So the track so some extra. It’s about a 8.5-9 miler. I wish the app recognized driving and shut off automatically. Other than that,

Here’s a link:
https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Gunsight_Butte-Badger_Lake_Loop_Hike