***NOTE ON SNOW CONDITIONS*** We stopped at Summerland. You will be hiking on snow very soon if you go past the boulders after the stream crossing in the meadow.
Perfect conditions for our hike today. No snow or mud to contend with on the trail below Summerland. The wildflowers are out, especially in the middle section of the trail between Fryingpan Creek and Summerland. Lots of tall white ones, which were majestic to hike through. The flowers are coming in at Summerland too, I think it'll be especially wonderful next week. We saw a couple of marmots at Summerland, which always seems to happen whenever I'm up there.
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Karen on Summerland - Panhandle Gap
I think they are sitka valerian
Posted by:
Karen on Jul 27, 2017 12:26 PM
hikebuddy on Summerland - Panhandle Gap
I agree with Karen, Sitka Valerian
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hikebuddy on Jul 27, 2017 02:46 PM
jvanhoy on Summerland - Panhandle Gap
Thank you both! That was one of my suspects, but these don't appear to be as fully bloomed as the ones in my field guides.
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jvanhoy on Jul 27, 2017 02:48 PM