Friday October 6th 2017

The temperature topped out in the upper 90s today. If the TV weather forecasters are to be trusted, it should be leveling off over the weekend and be cooler by Monday. I’m just going to wait and see.

The water in Lake Pleasant is at its lowest level of the year. The water is pumped in from the Colorado River near Lake Havasu.

This afternoon I completed the hike I cut short yesterday. I wore a more opaque shirt so the sun didn’t get through. The trails are fairly easy to follow but you need to be careful of the loose rocks. You also need to be prepared to climb some significant slopes. They are short but steep.

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On my hikes I’m always on the look out for animal life. Some of that is self protection. I wouldn’t want to surprise a rattle snake for instance. Mostly I’m looking for animals for the enjoyment of nature. Today I saw plenty of birds and few rabbits, but nothing surprising. There is plenty of evidence of the wild burros that live in the area. In several areas on the trails they have left their calling cards. I even found their droppings on the campground road 20 or 30 feet from my campsite. My guess is they are in the area overnight or in the early hours of the day.

Boaters on Lake Pleasant.

The campground is filling up for the long weekend. Many of the campers are arriving with boats and ATVs in tow. My guess is the quiet during the week is over for the weekend. The campground has been nice and quiet all week. My guess is that is over for the weekend. I doubt the burros will be wandering through a full campground.

The boaters on the lake were also more active today. I saw a couple of sailboats and several boats towing water skiers. It will be interesting to see how busy it gets over the long weekend.