This weekend we took a hike on the OHT mm 55-59 and back (8.3 miles). We made the hike tougher than it needed to be- We didn't bother to bring any food and we had a late start so we were hiking in the hottest part of the day. Temps got up to 81 degrees. The trees did provide some shade along the way but mostly there was constant sunlight. Of course the two mile hike up to Wolf Ridge was the real challenge of this hike.