Elden mountain lookout

Started at fat and loop parking trailhead, nice morning not too warm.  Took it nice and slow thru the lower trail, spotting a few deer eating breakfast, my pups scared them off. ?  Continuing up, the morning was beginning to warm up and the tree were thinning from the old burned area.  At the top the tower was closed, so we found some shade to eat breakfast. Spotting a couple more deer at the top after we ate we returned down the mountain.