After an evening of hot dogs and moonlight traipsing, we decided to go to one of the highest points on the south side of Highway 160. Bennett Peak put on a tremendous flower show, despite the drought of this spring and summer. Eight started and all made it up the steep inclines of this mighty round mountain at 13,230 feet.
On Thursday (8:29 a.m.) we'll take a pretty short hike (a couple of miles), starting at the Beaver Reservoir and going NW and around in a discovery pattern. We'll see an old cabin (I'm substituting for Dennis, after all) and farmsite, check the health of lots of aspen and get some lovely views of the reservoir in its low state.
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Moonlight on Monday's clouds.
Going Up
Mertensia ciliata
Western Paintbrush on Bennett
King's Crown on Bennett
Alpine Forget-me-nots
Phacelia blooms
Alpine larkspur
Motorized visitors from the lowlands (Arkansas and Oklahoma, mostly).
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