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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going for a recreational hike anywhere when it's 95+ outside is not a good idea. Look at all the people they have to rescue from bill goat trail near the Potomac every year. [/quote]
This is absolutely not true in low humidity areas.  I live in Northern California and hike all summer in 95+ temperatures.  Be smart in choosing your hikes and carry plenty of water and you'll be fine.[/quote]

People die every month in 'low humidity areas' while hiking in 90F - 100F weather. A woman hiking with an experienced date just died in Phoenix, Arizona.
https://www.azfamily.com/news/woman-who-died-hiking-camelback-mountain-was-with-phoenix-officer/article_c5da8612-f340-11eb-a3a8-57a0ab85303a.html

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Her date might have been experienced, but she was not. And neither had any water with them. And this was a mountain.[/quote]

What's the altitude change of Camelback Mountain?  From what I understand, the trail the couple started up on was less than 1.5 miles and she only went part way up before turning back, so she hiked less than 3 miles and was going back down when she suffered heatstroke.  
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