#trail conditions

I'm still trying to process what went wrong on my hike yesterday... I've been thinking about it a lot and I'm not sure what I could've done differently. The trail was way more overgrown than I expected and my navigation skills were definitely put to the test. Does anyone else have experience with trails like that?? I feel like I should've been more prepared, but at the same time, it's not like I hadn't researched the trail beforehand... I don't know, maybe I'm just being too hard on myself. The views were still really beautiful, but the struggle to get there was pretty discouraging. Has anyone else had a similar experience recently?