Burroughs Mountain — Saturday, Jul. 18, 2009

Arrived at Sunrise around 8 in the morning, hoping to beat the crowds (this was one of the free weekends). Even though the parking lot was still mostly empty, we didn't exactly have the trail to ourselves. Followed the Borroughs Mountain trail on the way out, and the Sunrise Rim trail on the way back. Both trails were in perfect condition; encountered just two small snow patches. The first one, just below the top of Second Burroughs Mountain, was quite harmless. The second one, on the Sunrise Rim trail, was easy to cross, but slipping could have had nasty consequences. Wildflowers were blooming all the way from the bottom to the top. Saw two marmots and lots of squirrels. Bugs were quite bad: If you stopped for more than a few seconds, you'd find yourself in a swarm of mosquitoes. When we left Sunrise after lunch, the parking lot was completely full.

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