Would a 6 AM meal be dinner for an all-night cat? Or is that breakfast?
Know what you mean about dawn...you have trails to yourself, get to see wonderful sunrises, air is fresh and clean, day hasn’t become scorching hot yet. It’s my favorite time, too, unfortunately, some of the wild parks in the San Fran area don’t open until 8 AM, so you need to camp if you want to get out early. I’d much rather spend the night in my bed and hit the road at 5 AM to be there at 6.
I guess it depends on whether the cat is working 1st or 3d shift...
I’m fortunate that the county I live in is rural, so trails are everywhere in the woods by the river and creeks-but lots of people out here besides me hike on their days off, and are out in the woods in the late morning/early afternoon-you can also get mowed down by mountain bikers on the weekends...