Distance/Difficulty: 7.6km, 160m elevation gain, rated as moderate (about 2 hours)

Starting/Finishing point: Mount Shark Parking Lot

Trailhead Accessibility: washboard roads to get to trailhead (rough and dusty)

Leave No Trace Information: Keep on trails, road, & durable surfaces, pack out what you pack in

Privacy/Seclusion (estimate): lightly trafficked

Views & Scenery: mountains, blue lake, lush greenery, waterfall at end

Once at the lake, you can head left and take the trail to Karst Spring for some elevation gain and views.