I did this backpacking trip a couple weeks ago and too my surprise was a pretty fun little vacation. The hike itself is very short, and you can make a stop to Dome Rock on your way before heading down to the lake either before camping or after. I highly recommend seeing the viewpoint there.

The hike back is very steep, so get a good nights rest to prepare with some incline. Once reaching the lake, there are several sites scattered around the lake. None of them are too close to others giving you plenty of privacy.

They allow fires by the lake and animals are welcome. The bugs were a little bad as expected being near water. You can take a dip in the lake if you are there on a hot day, or lay out on some of the nice rocks scattered around the lake.

Overall, the pros for this is that it is not a popular route so you don't have to go early or worry about other people around. Beautiful and short hike in. As for most backpacking, bring some sort of water filtration if you plan on getting water at the lake.