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Temp started at 38, ended at 68. Sunny, very light breeze.
Easy hike along dry, easy to see and traverse trails. Some deer out at the beginning of the hike but they disappeared quickly and no other animals seen until the end of the hike when I saw a grey fox on the Big Hill. Bird activity was not too busy although I saw a Rufous Sided Towhee as well as a Loggerhead Shrike and a Kingfisher.
A good hike but nothing exciting happened.
NOTES
Info kiosk and a bicycle repair station at Bell's Trailhead. Water and shade available at campsites nearby.
Shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station available at Cougar Overlook.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at River Bend Campground.
Water, shade, info kiosk available at the Dinosaur Tracks Viewing Area.
