hot springs mountain

The weather was great the beginning, steep incline for the first 2 ish miles. Bugs were annoying in the shaded parts. Saw a couple at

Good hike. A sign a mile and a half up said the peak was back toward the campground… so just ignore the white sign next

Beautiful hike, the trail takes you through some thick diverse forest, a rarity these days given the number of fires that have burned through the

Beautiful hike, the trail takes you through some thick forest, a rarity these days given the number of fires that have burned through the region.

Since the weather had been very warm recently I was on the trail by 7AM.  The first mile or so is very tough, steep with

Really nice views at the summit and a must-do considering it’s the highest peak in SD County. That being said, the hike itself is really