I Parked at Dripping Springs Campground to ascend the Dripping Springs Trail. I had read reports previously where it is generally split between "a clear trail all the way to the summit" and "the trail is overgrown near the top". At about 3.5 miles up, I crossed paths with the only other hiker on the day. He had mentioned that the trail is overgrown near the top and that it is a waste of time. I considered myself warned, but kept going anyway. Near the Palomar-Magee Trail junction, I came across a tricky section of trail where it was easy to make a wrong turn. I chose correctly and continued on a clear trail all the way to the summit use trail and on to the top. I even climbed the summit boulder to make it official. My guess is that the earlier mentioned hiker and the many others who said the trail was overgrown probably made a wrong turn at some point. Therefore, I feel fortunate to be telling a success story today!