The trail starts off in forest and switchbacks many times constantly uphill. There was very little blowdown on the trail as it has been well maintained. The tread is soft for the first mile, but after that there are more stones and roots to contend with. I read there were something like 57 switchbacks, but it is cool in the forest. There is a waterfall around three miles in that is lovely and sounds like cool temperatures. Not too long after this, you will enter meadow where the incline eases for a short time before beginning to go uphill again.
There is water in that meadow should you have water treatment with you and be feeling parched. There were lots of trails in the meadow, but I believe using them should be discouraged. I look at everything with a backpacker's eye and saw no camping possibilities where there was water.
We continued on up. It looks like trail maintenance crews brought in stones to fill in a boggy area. That is quite a feat. The trail again heads uphill with increasing views until you finally break out of trees and get some fabulous views. You come out to a basin with even better views. Currently, you have to cross one snowfield to do that, but it is not dangerous and no postholing. The glacier lilies are out in full force and certain to dazzle the beholder. At this basin, breathe as you are getting close to the summit = just a couple more switchbacks! The views will take your breath away even on a high cloud day. Thunder rolled in just as we got back to the car.
It took us a bit less than three hours up and about 2.6 down. We were not particularly going fast. It is well worth the sweat to summit Dickerman.
I did not run GPS Track