The hike that kicked my butt

Parking was hard to get when I pulled up at 1030, had to drive around for 20 min. I took 1A at the very end of the road. It was such a nice day outside, definitely warm enough for shorts. Parts of the mountains were full of such green grass and really pretty flowers, that part I really enjoyed! This hike kicked my butt though. 3 hours is a long time to be on a hike and it felt like forever till I got to the end of the loop. I’m a very curious person by nature so every time I passed a side trail I couldn’t help but take it. I just really wish the view from some parts of the hike wasn’t the freeway