Got to the park entrance around 11:00 and had no problem getting through the pay booth on this sunny Sunday. There was a short line of cars at the lot and we had to wait 10-15 minutes before the ranger let us through. Gift shop and restrooms were open and a number of rangers were available to answer questions.
We headed up Sourdough Ridge. I pulled out the bug spray after I was bit by a big black fly. Didn’t have any problems after that. This was the most crowded stretch of the day. Nice to see happy hikers!
When we stood at the Frozen Lake intersection I spotted a patch of white rocks at the top of Burroughs Mtn. Glad I lugged the zoom lens because those white rocks were goats!
We headed down to Berkeley Park. Marmots were hanging out near the trail and the flowers just kept getting better and better. We heard about a bear but didn’t see him.
We decided to return via Shadow Lake/Sunrise Camp. There were two easy snow patches to cross. No gear required but a hiking pole made it much easier. The flowers in this area were spectacular! Drop the mic spectacular! Quality and quantity spectacular! Go catch em if you can.
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