Somewhat challenging and lengthy (for me) trail but very enjoyable.

Started early at around 6am to avoid most of the difficult heat during the uphill. I went through about 4 liters of water since it was still a pretty long and hot hike overall.

Some of the trail can be a little difficult without trekking poles but there aren't too many spots that would benefit much from them otherwise.

The bugs were more than manageable although there was a small portion (about 45-60 minutes in the late morning) that got unbearable to the point that I had to use a bug head net. The rest was fine with just some bug repellant.

No issues parking since it was a weekday.

Looks like I managed to just barely make it up the trail right by one day right before the Vista Fire started to gain traction in the area.