Wonderful for a morning or afternoon hike. Easy/moderate trail, perfect for Intro to Rocky Mountain Hiking. Dog/Cat/Pet friendly. Nice level parking lot plus roadside parking available. Very public trail, well-travelled, very busy, seems very safe (speaking as female travelers), especially on weekends. Nice restroom facilities. Very alpine scenery (see pics), gorgeous views of waterfalls from trail, beautiful lakeviews, trail very busy, well-maintained by park service (thank you), high traffic.

If you want a remote US Park in which to hike at your own speed, visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.; this one was like Mon morn rush hour.