The National Forests in Arizona were closed all summer due to the high risk of forest fire. As soon as they opened, I called my buddy Jason and said, “Let’s do a hike.”
Of course, I picked Rincon Peak, which is 16.2 miles and 4200 feet of elevation gain, and also decided to do this in a day. I figured once we got into the higher elevation it would be cooler. It was, but it was still 80 degrees at the top. We ran out of water, got overheated, stumbled upon three different rattlesnakes, etc. When I got back to the car, I picked up the cooler and drank the icewater straight from the thing. Not the best planning, but it was still a great hike!
