Not too caliente on Caliente Mountain

The trailhead is pretty remote with an hour of driving on dirt roads if approaching from the 166 via Soda Lake road. I didn’t arrive until noon. Temps were mid 80’s with an occasional breeze. The trail was nice for running. With 17 miles total, it’s a long outing. Took me a little over 3hours as a trail run and I went through just under 3 liters of fluids. The views are nice along a good portion of the trail since you’re on a ridge most of the time.