I hiked with a friend that was interested in learning to backpack. We hiked from the southern trailhead up to Bath Road, camped overnight and returned the next day. The hike was fairly easy.
The lower portion of the trail was undergoing a controlled burn, so it wasn't very scenic and somewhat depressing, but once we got past the Stubblefield Campground it became more scenic. Ticks, chiggers and mosquitos were pretty bad.
