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Peak 3: A HOT Hot Springs Mountain Hike
We started our hike at about 7:30am and finished at about 1pm. There were lots of flies along the way, and our bug spray did
Hot Springs Mountain
I did this hike starting at 9 am and was done around 1 I believe. It was a dry day and thankfully I had a
Hot Springs Afternoon
Definitely wished my schedule allowed for a morning hike, but alas! Started at 2 PM, brought 6 liters of water, only needed 3 (thankfully), was
Biblical bugs
Wait till fall or Go in the evening when it’s cooler and bugs are back in the ground. It’s bad during the day time heat.
Combating flies on Hot Springs
The flies made this hike absolutely miserable. I heard this was a pleasant hike but I picked the wrong day. It was hot and flies
