My first 14er, the recent condition reports are accurate, I just wanted to add that at the stream if you walk up a little further past where the trail cuts through, someone has laid down a plank to cross and connects you back to the trail on the other side. We had a member without waterproof boots, so we found this extremely helpful.
Most difficult part for me was coming back down. A lot of loose gravel that made it difficult for me to go very fast. Took it nice and easy and was fine. It was a great first time 14er, took us about 6 hours (we moved pretty slow and took frequent breaks) and started at 5:25 am and the first parking lot was almost full. Definitely recommend starting early as possible!
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