Thursday, August 31, 2017

Baldy Cinco Hike

The weather was right--sunny sometimes; cloudy other times; rain none.  Eleven hikers made it to the top of the mesa, following the Colorado Trail (with Pat, one of it's builders).  About one half trudged up to the peak of Baldy Cinco mountain (13,300'), with one report that it may have been tougher than the 14er ascended a week ago.
We enjoyed the company and vigorous endurance of two visitors.  

Subalpine and alpine flowers and insects won our attention and curiosity.  Please check out my guesses and let me know the correct names. --Doug Knudson  douglasfir636@gmail.com



Arctic Gentian


Baldy Cinco from the Mesa


Two Trails; one path


Going down


Trail marker


Northern bedstraw?


Seeds of a rich red color in the subalpine forest.


Rich Red!  Nameless to me  Your information is welcome


Wow!  Aspen daisy  it seems


End of hike

Next week:  Monday and Wednesday hikes and maybe some others.  

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