I would have had more coffee if I knew it was that steep!

Great hike and now probably one of my favorites. The first 2-miles of this hike is steep, and then again the last 1/4  of a mile. The crowds were light, although there was a little bit of a wait to get on top of the summit. Everyone we ran across was really nice. There were some bugs on the way down, but the wind picked up and they seemed to disappear. I did not bring bug replant, but I might bring it the next time as once you hit the Forrest there were a few locations they were slightly annoying. The weather was perfect.

p.s. Did I mentioned the first 2-miles was steep?