The peak of the Perseid meteor shower arrives during the night of Aug. 12 to 13, with up to 60 meteors an hour. Viewing is aided by the darker sky provided by a waning moon. The shower will appear in the eastern sky after 10 p.m., radiating from the constellation Perseus—named for the Greek warrior who killed the snake-haired Medusa.
The deep greenery of the Bear Valley Trail provides a contrast to the fiery orange…