Mount Saint Helena

It was very hot with little shade and you are just walking on a fire road the majority of the time.

Warm but enjoyable. The gnats or whatever they were in the lower section were supper annoying and I'm glad they weren't on the whole hike.

Parking wasn’t obvious. We passed it initially. We started around 11:30 am. First mile was technical with a few bugs. Once we reached the fire

I parked in a nearly full lot (across the highway)  at 9:15 am and started on a cool, shaded trail which led to a more

Woke up at 4:30AM to drive out here. Google Maps will take you to the beginning of the Fire Road, but you can park like

The first hike was great! It was a hot day, but we were prepared with water and snack for the trip. I did the hike