Finally got up to Hansen Ridge, after almost 2 years. The dirt road to the trailhead is a bit iffy in places for my hatchback, but low 1st gear managed it. Trail itself is mostly fine. Hansen north side climb had only a couple of places where I had to dodge a branch. Some alder encroaching on parts of Carter Creek trail, and sections have a major eroded rut in the centerline. Significant alder on NF510, which was a bit hard to get through in places. NF310 is mostly clear with a little bramble (my legs got scratched up a bit), but still very wet in parts: the road bed is basically a stream for a good chunk of it. And the final climb to Harris Lake is as soul destroying as it ever was. Return descent on Hansen south was great, though lots of loose rock. Lots of mosquitoes at the lake, so I didn't stay long. Took about 1.5 hours from car to lake, with only a short stop for a photo and snack at the 510/310 intersection. Heard, and then saw, a pika on the Carter Creek return! I stopped and we watched each other for a while. Wish I had a better camera, as my phone didn't get a good photo of it: was very cute. Lots of birds singing, especially on the return. I did run out of water part way through the Carter Creek return, so next time I should definitely bring a bottle to supplement my 2L pack and tank up more at the start.