Today was a big day that would see us gain over 5,000 feet in elevation. We started early in an attempt to beat the heat. The trail wound through the hills steadily gaining elevation all morning. We worked our way through another fire damaged section. As we gained...

The first half of the day was spent hiking through Deep Creek Canyon. At one point we crossed over it on a curved wooden bridge. There were a lot of lizards laying out in the sun. This one was really colorful. Eventually, the canyon opened up and let us out near the...