Six of us, worried about extreme heat and smoke decided to head up the highway. We were looking for a hike that would afford the ability to cool off (water) and less smoke than we had been experiencing from the Lowell Fire. Much to our surprise, we saw NO smoke all the way up 20 to Bowman Lake Rd. So we continued to Loney Meadow. Long story short, no smoke all day. But heat? Brutal. We all swam for quite a while in Rock Lake, which we had to ourselves until we were leaving. We were happy to see new, beautiful signs making clear where trails go at most intersections. We returned by Culbertson Lake and Lindsay Lakes. The jeep road back to Loney was exceptionally hot and dusty. We had hiked 7.5 - 8 miles with a 1500 ft. Elevation gain.
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