All followed the narrow ridge upward from there. Four reached the
summit at 9,787' for long views in several directions. Limber pine,
ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, and even Junipers somehow get their
roots through the rocks and withstand heavy winds. The asters still
flowering here are evidence that winter has not arrived despite
earlier snow falls on these peaks.
At coffee, we enjoyed the stories of 93-year-old Lawrence Fleming
(our local tire repairman and entrepreneur) about the installation
process of the TV facility on that precipitous perch several decades
ago.
Next Tuesday, more hiking in someplace special, the selection being
weather dependent. We'll leave the South Fork Visitor Center parking
lot at 9 a.m. Bring a simple lunch, good rock boots, and some orange
cloth.
--Doug Knudson
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