Selah Butte — Saturday, May. 25, 2013

Central Washington > Yakima

We hiked about 2 miles north on Selah Butte exploring in many directions. We had lunch on some rocks just before you begin losing elevation if you continue on. The day was cloudy so there were no mountain views. The early flowers are way past their prime. The best flowers are after you pass the fence. The stars of the show were the hundreds of bitterroot blooming and those "yet to bloom"! A few thyme-leaved buckwheat, phacelia, Hooker's onion, Oregon sunshine, small flowered penstemon, death camas and many bitterroot were blooming. Bob saw a small rattlesnake under a rock with only a small portion of its tail showing. As we neared the TH on our return, we talked to a couple returning to their car. They had hiked only to the fence. They had driven the road in a small passenger car so this is possible, but one would have to be very observant and careful as the road has ruts and rocks along the way.