As promised - a few more pictures! This is the marker that is at the start of the trail! If it is enlarged, you can see the trail marked - but they left out a lot of switchbacks! I think AJ counted over 40 switchbacks on the trail, and he only counted the 'real switchbacks.

Here is the group getting started. From the left is my brother Jeff, Mom, my son Alex (or AJ) and a family friend - Freida.

Here is a look back from the start of the trail. And we thought the start was steep!

Here are a couple of views from near the bottom of the trail - the lake is Lake Almanor, over by Chester.