Hiked with Jordan! First peak in CA. :-) Very hot and dry out. The trail was beautiful and very switchbacky. The views all along the way were gorgeous and we had very blue skies. Near the summit we saw a few hardhats and huge backpacks, and we were looking around alarmed as the gear appeared abandoned, when suddenly one of the bushes spoke to us and both of us jumped out of our skins, haha! Turns out there was a trio of workers doing trail maintenance and they were taking a break in the shade by hiding in the bushes. The summit was small and bouldery with excellent views. We didn’t have a lot of bugs to contend with, just sunburn & dry heat. Great to see new scenery!