Hot and Smokey

Definitely this heat wave is tough for hiking even early.   It was very hot and buggy.  Super dusty and dry.  I didn’t see any other hikers today.  Nobody at the summit.  So many fires around us now…and the view from the top was evident of that.  Smoke covered most of the mountains.  I saw a fox at the summit and lot’s of dragon flies.  Plenty of gnats too.  Also quail and a few flowers at the summit.  Need lots of cold water to hike this trail this week-