The heat hasn't left Connecticut yet;  Tunxis would be a little more elevation and hopefully cooler temperatures for Wuzzam, K2 and I.

It's a good thing that we left our old dogs home, because all the water holes they usually would frolic in were dried up.  The big pool on Kettle Brook and the camping spot along Roaring Brook were dry.  The swampy area at the height of land a mile in was dry.  The deep pool on the east side of Pine Mountain Road was very shallow.  Tough conditions this summer.

We managed just under 9-miles, an out-and-back with a loop on the end for Pine Mountain.  On our feet running for 2:09, which felt good in this heat.  Indian Council Caves and Pine Mountain were the focal points of today's run.

View northeast off Pine Mountain.

Looking toward Indian Council Caves.

Wuzzam making the climb to the top of Indian Council Caves.