This time of year it won’t be hot however it may get very cold at night, plan accordingly.
If you like climbing rocks you’re set for a treat. Even walking in the open fields will yield a lot of wildlife . . . keep an eye out for snakes.
One year I took my telescope and had a pretty good view of the stars, away from the lights of LA.
I took the line of sight FM radios . .. .they worked pretty well, but it sounds like you’ve got the communications angle covered very well.
We go almost every year in March. A great family trip.