Sunday was quite hot and it was perfect for a good tough hike in Almaden Quicksilver County park. I had a list of 7 caches that I wanted to get but I think I underestimated the time and effort it would take for me in this heat to reach HotboxII at the end of Enriquita Trail from the MacAbee trailhead.My route was the following:
Senador Mine Trail, Guadalupe Trail to the reservoir, Mine Hill trail above the reservoir, Providencia Trail, and Enriquita Trail. 8 kms and 3 hours after I started, I was at HotboxII.
Back via a longer section of Mine Hill Trail and the las short steep section of New Almaden Trail. I also hiked and back on Randol in a vain attempt to grab "Three's company".
It was hot, very hot. I even saw a young rattlesnake crossing the Guadalupe Trail in front of me.
I finished the 16km hike pretty beat, as the sun
was setting. Later in the shower, I noticed that a tick was stuck on my leg. For the first time, I had been bitten by a tick.Perfect training for next weekend's "deathmarch" in Sierra Azul, right across the stream.
