Northrup Canyon

We set up camp at Jones Bay CG on Banks Lake and then hiked Northrup Canyon to just above Northrup Lake. We could see and hear people shooting acros the canyon toward the lake, so since it was near turn-around time we chose not to go to the lake. The flowers were beautiful along the way, esp on the trail to the lake. We saw bitteroot,2 varieties of pentstemon,columbia frasera,scarlet gilia, to name a few. Near the abandoned cabin were white and lavender lilac bushes There must have been at least 20 swallowtails swarming around the lavender bush. A very beautiful sighting! We saw western kingbirds, western tanagers, and a Bullock's oriole. This hike was a good way to start our 3 day week-end!