It's about a 2:30 drive from Denver to Kite Lake. The dirt road to Kite Lake is as previously described. The parking lot is full by 5:45 AM on a Saturday, but there is plenty of parking down the road. Stream crossings are easy; we didn't get wet. There is one small patch of well-trampled and mostly flat snow that is 50 ft long near the summit. There is only one small section on decalibro that can be considered a scramble and it's very manageable. The descent off of the Bross bypass trail is loose as has been well documented, but no worse than many other 14er descents. Wind varied, but peaked upwards of 30 MPH. Sun is intense. Total decalibro time was around 6:30 in no particular rush. First rain drops fell as we finished around 12:30 PM. The conga line of the masses leaving the trailhead appeared to start at 7:00 AM, so as always, start early to avoid the crowds and decrease the chances of your hike being cut short by the monsoon.
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