This was my big hike of the trip - 8 1/2 miles round trip with a 2200 foot vertical gain. I started about 1:30 in the afternoon, and was back down by 7:00 PM. The path starts along Convict Lake, then enters the backcountry, following a canyon all the way up to Lake Mildred. I had a quick swim in the lake at the top, and then ran back down.