hot springs mountain

It was a lovely day. Even though our drive began with a lot of fog we had clear conditions for this beautiful hike. The bugs

Early fall weather. Started just after 8 AM. Done in under 5 hours. 80 degrees at the end. Lots of bugs. Happy it's done!

This trail is little more than a washed out access road that leads to a dilapidated fire watch tower at the summit. It starts with

The view was amazing. prepare to climb up a ladder and some ropes to get to the top of rocks and a concrete slab. the

Sometimes when you're hiking, you realize there is gear you don't have that you need. That was today for me when hiking Hot Springs Mountain.

Lots of Gnats flying about my head but thankfully dressed in layers and I wore a bug net over my head. I highly recommend this