The following week I returned to the Santa Rita Mountains to escape the heat of the Valley, and hike up Pete Mountain. I'm really tired of the blazing desert heat. Turns out it was the hottest July on record for Phoenix. I had 3 days off from Walmart, and I desperately needed to get out of town to higher elevation. When I drove up into Madera Canyon my depression rapidly slipped away. I was at peace among the oaks, alligator juniper, and pinyon pine. These sky islands are a biotic wonderland.
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