The day started with a breakfast snack on the run down the 6.4 mile road to the Siead Valley Cafe and Store. Yesterday was so hot that we felt an early start was mandatory to beat the heat and, boy, were we right! It was 111 degrees at the hottest part of the day. That temp was confirmed by three different instruments, so while I didn't quite believe it, my judgement must have been impaired by the heat. After a wonderful breakfast at the cafe and a short tour of the store we sat outside at the picnic tables and considered our next move. Lunchtime came and went. A couple of locals with quads and an SUV showed up to give hikers a ride up the steepest part of the trail twelve my les to where they could camp. Most took the opportunity. A couple of brave soils ventured out into he heat to take the actual trail which was very exposed due to recent fires. Two of our little groups hung back and opted for an alternative walk up the road five miles to a swimming hole where we could cool off. At 5:00 we started our walk, eating blackberries along the way and trying to stay in the shade. By 7:30 most had arrived and settled in for a swim and dinner before trying to sleep in the heat.
Hanging out in the heat of the day.
Need a ride?
The five pancake challenge. Eat em all in two hours and it's free. Only four have succeeded and Speedy Gonzales wasn't one of them.
Cooling off.
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