Nice hike that is close to town which I would consider easy to moderate. Did the loop clockwise and had some areas of incline that were rocky and some loose gravel during the first couple of miles the rest of the loop while having some incline was relatively easy.

Could hear road noise during the first couple of miles but there were some nice views of the meadow below. Wide range of scenery from large areas of Manzanita to pine forest. The trail is well maintained and marked. The sign at the parking lot indicates the trailhead is not at the parking lot but it is.