There is an inverse correlation between the heat and the number of people you see on the trails during midday. I typically like to hike in late morning or afternoon. Last weekend I was out at 3pm. It was about 95 degrees I think. I saw two male hikers exiting as I arrived, one mountain biker, one female hiker/jogger, and one other male hiker. No pets, thank goodness, although I did scout lots of lizards out for a tanning session as I rounded the third bump.
Today was 100 degrees and I was out from 12-2pm. I passed a two female hikers leaving the trails as I headed in, two teenage boys jousting with wooden swords on the top of the second hump, and one male jogger. It takes me 2 hours to complete the loop and these past two weekends have been pretty brutal, I stopped twice today in the only shade I could find for a quick relief from the hot hot sun. But I love hiking during the summer.
For one, you get the trails to yourself for the majority of the hike. Plus, I have really bad allergies and the spring although completely gorgeous reaks havoc on my head, causing me to sneeze til I can't breathe and want to rub my eyeballs until they pop right out of the socket. The heat also has alot of mental benefits I think. I feel like the hike is a bigger challenge and puts me even more in tune to what's going on inside my body and it helps me sweat all the toxins out and I feel refreshed after a long hot hike. Probably alot like Bikram Yoga, although I haven't tried that yet.
Anyway, last week when I headed up the last hump to get to my "summit" I saw there's a new cairn that stands 6 feet tall or so at the very end of the trail. It was put up sometime between early May and June 10th and adds a bit more interest to your photos.
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