I've always climbed Finch and I was curious what it would be like to descend it. I had planned to go earlier when Waterdog would theoretically be emptier. Instead I guess I went right at the height of the most popular time. I've never seen so many people at Waterdog. And there were even several people coming up Finch as I went down. Overall, it didn't seem like that fun a trail to go down given how tight, narrow, and poor the sightlines on it are. I think I'll stick to climbing it. I did however learn that my weaker turning side - downhill left - I've been putting my weight back instead of forward like I do on my right side. Moving forward made the turns feel better. Need to remember that. Chapparal Trail south of Elevator Trail just isn't a fun trail or I wasn't feeling like dealing with the technical parts of it today. The northwestern section is more fun but only if you're coming from John Brooks Trail. I'm happy to say that Headbanger's Ball has been trimmed and clear. The trails at Waterdog were still overgrown in spots but there wasn't any Italian Thistle. Overall it was like a 1 or 2 out 5 on the Ouchie Scale.