Pretty steep, and always *looks* like you're almost there, but not. You definitely need to do some climbing, so be warned, this is not just a 'hike'. But after you get to the top, the view is definitely worth it. As a ham radio guy, I was able to hit my local clubs repeater (which is using a small, non-commercial antenna that usually has about 15mi radius coverage) at about 70mi away, with only 5w, and was reported to be coming in fuzz free and clear. Definitely amazing!