Beautiful, warm and mostly wind free day.
Scored one of 4 parking spots at the Sage Hills trailhead just before noon. I like when that happens :)
The Canyon Trail, and the highest elevations have the best flowers. I kept left at every junction to reach the top of the ridge with good views of the Enchantments. I returned the same way instead of looping, as the other side of the loop looked much drier. The mix of Balsamroot and Lupine was spectacular. Balsamroot is fading quickly.
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Alpine Wanderer on Sage Hills
Forgot to add the stats: 11 miles R/T, 1900' gain over 4-1/2 hours to crest the summit and view the eastern Cascades
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Alpine Wanderer on May 15, 2021 09:55 AM