Romero Pools, again

Things are starting to get warm around here.  Today we hit a high of 84 degrees.  We arrived at Catalina State Park at 8:30 and it was already too warm, for me.  The hike up to the pools is about two hours and involves a lot of rocks and elevation gain.  Lots of young people heading up there to cool off in the water too.  The wildflowers are really blooming and the hike was very colorful.  Jim and Lauren obviously weren't phased by the heat or the climb.

Dave among the Brittle Bush wildflowers.

Taking a Break

We headed our early today to Catalina State Park to hike to the Romero Pools.  Pools of water that sounded refreshing to visit.  The hike was a bit more than we expected.  Over five miles, round trip, with lots of climbing up boulders.  As hard as we thought it was we passed many hikers in their 70s.  If they could do it, we certainly could.

Water at the Romero Pools

Here is an idea of how far we were from the city.