But that doesn't mean you can't get out and hike. You simply need to adjust your activities to cooler temperatures of the day.
Today, I decided to hike with some friends to the Vortex, a popular short hike near Veyo. We started in the pre-dawn hours and nice light surrounded us for a while.
The trail is pretty sandy at some spots. At one point I discovered a still water-filled pothole and was surprised to see it packed with canyon tree frogs. I've never seen so many of them at the same spot. It was just amazing.
The sun was up soon after this fun encounter and lit up the sandstone cliffs. We soon began to climb up to the Camelback Mountain. Within its sandstone area was the Vortex, a deep pothole bowl. It was pretty cool to see.
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| view to the west towards Square Top Mountain |
The short hike out was uneventful. The entire area has a lot of potential for future explorations.
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