We were there a bit before the summer season started (first week of June) so information about when things were open, parking availability, and tour times were a bit scattered. When you go, it's best to call ahead to get the right information, because Google has been wrong before (and even the people in the booth by the parking lot had incorrect info) and the past schedule for activities doesn't necessarily dictate the current one. Once the season starts, I'm sure it'll be back to a typical schedule. We didn't have any trouble getting parking at 3pm on a Wednesday. Get the "until dusk" parking for $10 and leave enough time to get tickets at the visitor center. The walk down is fine enough for able-bodied people, but take your time on the walk up. We're out-of-shape normies, but that doesn't mean we don't deserve to appreciate nature! It took us about 15 min going down and 35 min coming up (but it was a struggle ngl). I didn't see anyone post any photos of the trail going up, so I was sure to include some here. I wouldn't approve this for my elderly grandparents, but I would ok it for my asthmatic father. No shame in taking a breather going up--leave taking scenic photos for the return trip to have an excuse to stop! Bring water and be sure to cover up/use SPF because there isn't consistent tree cover (and I burned my scalp 😱).