Today was cool and cloudy. A perfect day for a hike in the Box Springs Mountains. It was in the high 70’s today. Now on Tuesday the forecast is for 93 degrees. Some people are getting tired of the cooler weather. however, I am not really into days in the 90’s in April.
Off through the clouds is Mt. San Gorgonio. There is snow above 8,000 feet and it tops out at 11,503 feet. I may need to start moving my Saturday morning hikes to a cooler climate soon.
As for today’s hike, it was 6.64 miles in 2 hours and 32 minutes. I made good time. However, as for the mileage, the old guy who got to the parking lot before me did 13 miles running. For his last mile he was not moving much faster than me walking fast. Then again, he was moving a lot faster than I would have been after 12 miles. I am training for Philmont and a climb to the top of Mt. Phillips – 11,742 feet. He is training for Mount Kilimanjaro – 19,341 feet. Perhaps there is a reason that he is training a little harder.
