Loop is best hiked clockwise. First 2 miles or so is a slow elevation gain, but trail is very rugged. Footpath is not visible in many places, and trail blazes are too far apart. I wandered off trail many times. The remainder of the trail is mostly downhill (except for one steep talus slope), and is an easy walk. I created the Route backwards... re-create it clockwise if I hike it again.
