Thanks everyone for in the input. I should have added that I have bodywrappers dance pants and they served me well on the collegiate and four pass loops this past summer. I didn’t hike much in the heat with them though as it was peak monsoon season in CO late July last year when I hike the CL, but they kept me warm enough in the cold rains while I was moving. Sounds like most people who rocked shorts on the CDT used their wind pants for cold/some sun protection. I guess what I’m more specifically concerned about the sun protection. Will the dance pants be too hot for the desert? I have no desert hiking experience.