Hiked this trail with two friends over Memorial Day weekend. Amazed to see only two other cars at the trailhead on this busy holiday! Such a lovely little trail, especially for kids and plant-lovers. The big, showy Tweedy's Lewisia were blooming on the southern slopes of the loop, Arrowleaf Balsamroot was in peak bloom, and the lupine was just getting started. Also saw a native purple clematis which was a first for me! Highly recommend this hike.
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Trail in good conditionRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
No bugsSnow
Snow free
Comments
rfadam on Swauk Forest Discovery Trail
Thanks for the report! The tweedy's lewisia looks stunning. I need to visit this trail soon
Posted by:
rfadam on May 27, 2024 07:13 PM
rfadam on Swauk Forest Discovery Trail
Did you get any photos of the native purple clematis? Never seen it before
Posted by:
rfadam on May 28, 2024 02:23 PM
jillmarissa on Swauk Forest Discovery Trail
I added photos of it to the trip report; it's easy miss them because they are similar in color to the penstemons that are abundant on this trail. If you decide to go looking, I saw them about two miles into the loop (walking counter-clockwise) after the trail crosses the road and heads uphill.
Posted by:
jillmarissa on May 28, 2024 04:05 PM