If you want to avoid the crowds now that the snow has melted you may want to avoid a Saturday, lol. What a difference from 2 weeks ago when there was lots of snow still! There were very few hikers then. Away with the snow, in with the hikers! It was a beautiful day. Just perfect weather. Get there early for good parking if going on the weekend. I felt like we started a bit too late at 7:20 am. Ideal would be a 6:00 am or 6:30 start time. Hike took 7 hours and 20 minutes. About a 4000’ elevation gain. Took the Chapman trail on the way there for a nice change. Challenging hike but the views at the top were so worth it 🤩 2 more peaks to go!!