Started before dawn and took the second water trail all the way to the Boulder Canyon Trail. Came back and headed over to Cholla Tank. From Cholla, went up Hackberry Mesa on the Western side of the slope up, and hung around the top a little bit. Gave a different perspective of the First Water/Garden Valley area. I intended to come down by hugging the Southern edge of the mesa, but the vegetation kept pushing me North and I ended up back on the Cholla trail before heading back on Second Water.

Surprised at the number of people out for such a hot day. Several people headed out on the trail on my way back mentioned seeing a rattler, but I missed it, for better or worse.