I missed out on seeing the glass lizard in the middle of the trail because my eye had caught onto something else. We scared each other and I have never before seen a slithering creature "jump" when fleeing, which was due to how windy the day was. Thankfully, lizard was willing to peek out from the nearby leaf and branch debris to make sure I wasn't a threat. Temperature was around 66 degrees F / 16 degrees C. Sunny but with wind speeds reaching up to 20 mph. (Description added on 4 May 2024.)
Or Coluber constrictor foxii?? Range would make sense but snake was very dark.
Found under a cover board and put back afterward.