Wildflower Report for Elk Meadows

LocationElk Meadows
Date07/12/2014
ReporterCameron
CommentsBeautiful, but not in bloom. Backpacked into Elk Meadows July 10-12. Yellow monkey flower and others flowering along Newton Creek. Best blooms of the trail are on the switchbacks across Newton Creek where western columbine, paintbrush, and various bluebells(?) can be seen. At Elk Meadows itself, a few patches of lupine, mountain cats ear, and fleabane dot the creek east of the shelter. On the trail up to Lamberson Butte are spare patches of blooming lupine, mountain cat’s ear, and small yellow and white flowers close to the ground. Timberline trail is obscured by snow close to Lamberson Butte but passable.
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Elk Meadows
07/12/2014
Beautiful, but not in bloom. Backpacked into Elk Meadows July 10-12. Yellow monkey flower and others flowering along Newton Creek. Best blooms of the trail are on the switchbacks across Newton Creek where western columbine, paintbrush, and various bluebells(?) can be seen. At Elk Meadows itself, a few patches of lupine, mountain cats ear, and fleabane dot the creek east of the shelter. On the trail up to Lamberson Butte are spare patches of blooming lupine, mountain cat’s ear, and small yellow and white flowers close to the ground. Timberline trail is obscured by snow close to Lamberson Butte but passable.


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