Royal Basin

Except for some muddy spots to
cross/jump over, there were no real hassles except one chest-high blowdown, easily ducked under for the average human but definitely more of a challenge for a llama-equipped party that I encountered at that point. (They made it.) Wildflowers are in ample evidence from about the 4-mile mark onward (at least 15 varieties) and in more limited numbers further down. The lower basin provides the best flower show. The only snow to be seen was on the ridges above the upper basin. Once intrepid pair actually crossed the basin and went up into the really high country. The biggest obstacle, no doubt, is other people. Week-enders had really better be prepared for the possibility of both a full parking lot and no open campsites in the high country -- 15-20 parties were either up there on a Friday or headed that way that evening. There are 3-4 lower-elevation campsites that were all still unoccupied as of about 7 PM that evening.