Late start on a warm day, 81 at time of parking near Rodeo Beach. I had planned for more summits as part of a loop around Fort Cronkhite. I cut the southern portion of the route short and looped around the lagoon. Almost stepped on a garter snake that was sunning it’s self on the trail. Lost of amazing birds around the lagoon, blue herons, pelicans, mallards, snowy egrets, greater egrets and cormorants. Along with the high temps the air quality was very poor. Smoke and ash from wild fires to the north made for poor visibility.