El Cajon Mountain — the tough one

I have hiked this mountain before.  So I knew what I was getting into.  Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to get any easier!  We started a little before the main gate was open to try and beat the heat.  Unfortunately it got a little warm that day.  All ended well as we successfully made it to the top and back down.  We even met a new hiker who said she would like to join our group for future hikes!