There are several routes to the top of Wheeler Peak. Bull of the Woods is a longer trail but much more pleasant and scenic than the summit trail #67 which switchbacks much more steeply up the side of the mountain. The last time I climbed Wheeler, I took that shorter route down making a loop and regret it. #67, sometimes called the Williams Lake Trail, is very very steep and monotonous. Bull of the Woods and Wheeler Peak Trail #90, by contrast, provides constant changes of scenery and much easier going. Plus, you end up where you parked your car instead of having to walk through the entire ski area - several additional miles - at the bottom.