The trail is steep only near the top. Pine Creek Campground is primitive, without fees, without potable water. Several other trails cross the eastern side of the Wilderness. The western side is raw and seldom seen. In fall and winter, rain can suddenly turn to snow.
Spring probably rates as the all-round best season.
Summers can be marvelously hot. A Toiyabe National Forest map can be ordered or picked up from the district ranger for three dollars.