On an early summer morning, I decided to visit the South Hills Wilderness, which is a grouping of hills right off the freeway. At about halfway through my loop hike, I topped out at the high point of the hills. If only climbing to the mountain top, a round trip hike is probably about 1.5 miles. Although never very far away from the city or the freeway, the hills are still rather peaceful. They seem out of place as they sit out in the middle of the valley like an island, breaking up the suburban monotony.