There is good and bad. First, this hike it is much steeper than people give credit for. It is not an just a good hike, but a strenuous climb up... you are huffing and puffing unless you are an avid hiker. BUT, the views are beautiful the whole way. My daughter and I didn't finish, but man the view was great. My husband and son did go the rest of the way up
The parking can be crazy crowded, especially for a narrow road on the edge of a mountain. The trail was very crowded when we went on a Saturday, but was helpful because the trail was not well marked. So many people have hiked this mountain that there were so many offshoots of paths. You aren't going to get lost, but you will not know which was is around, straight up, or the switchbacks. My husband who just has a natural compass built in him did fine, but I was completely clueless as to where to go. I had to stop and ask people several times.
So... yes beautiful. If you like steep hikes with lots of incline, you will like this. If you want solitude, don't go on a weekend. Parking stinks when busy, but you wont get lost.