Mount Wire - April 30, 2022

[scatman]

On my dad's 90th birthday, I hiked to the top of Mount Wire today. This report is actually for @TractorDoc. No need to put it on the slide show, as everyone has seen this route multiple time from me now.

I should say that the lower foothills were popping with wildflowers today. It's always special to hike in the spring when the wildflowers begin to bloom in earnest.

Arrowleafed balsamroot was prevalent today, in the lower foothills

Phlox too.

A few bluebells along the trail

Western waterleaf

View to the south from the trail

Cryptantha

Mount Wire Trail

Ladybug

Stickseed

Red Butte Canyon

Lookout Peak at the head of the canyon

Mules ear coming up

Paraglider in action

My boots from the Gila River Trip

My favorite Mountain Mahogany

Glacier Lily

The old beacon at the summit

Yours truly.

BCP welcome to all. Could you sense this @Rockskipper ?

Another shot of the beacon

Western Wallflower

More Wasatch Front

Cedar

Arrowleaf Balsamroot

Milkvetch

Utah Serviceberry

More balsamroot

Oregon Grape

George's Hollow

More vetch

More balsamroot

Back to the Jeep.

And to finish off my Big Bad Baptist Rare Release Series for my Saturday night beer.


The End.

 

[TractorDoc]

Love the Flora!

Any hummingbird encounters? That kilt really has the potential to draw them in!

 

[scatman]

No hummingbirds @TractorDoc . The word must have gotten out that I'm no flower.

 

[Rockskipper]

I DID sense the BCP salute, Scatster. I was out hiking with my dogs and this shockwave hit me, almost knocked me down. I was thinking maybe an earthquake, but then I realized it had to be that someone was doing the BCP salute somewhere. I did the salute back, but I think by then you were too busy drinking chocolate mint to notice.

ETA: That picture of you doing the salute should be the banner photo for this forum. Love the kilt, but you need a pink hat.

 

[The Trout Whisperer]

On my dad's 90th birthday, I hiked to the top of Mount Wire today. This report is actually for @TractorDoc. No need to put it on the slide show, as everyone has seen this route multiple time from me now.

I should say that the lower foothills were popping with wildflowers today. It's always special to hike in the spring when the wildflowers begin to bloom in earnest.

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Arrowleafed balsamroot was prevalent today, in the lower foothills
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Phlox too.
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A few bluebells along the trail
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Western waterleaf
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View to the south from the trail
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Cryptantha
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Mount Wire Trail
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Ladybug
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Stickseed
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Red Butte Canyon
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Lookout Peak at the head of the canyon
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Mules ear coming up
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Paraglider in action
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My boots from the Gila River Trip
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My favorite Mountain Mahogany
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Glacier Lily
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The old beacon at the summit
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Yours truly.
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BCP welcome to all. Could you sense this @Rockskipper ?
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Another shot of the beacon
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Western Wallflower
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More Wasatch Front
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Cedar
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Arrowleaf Balsamroot
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Milkvetch
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Utah Serviceberry
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More balsamroot
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Oregon Grape
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George's Hollow
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More vetch
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More balsamroot
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Back to the Jeep.
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And to finish off my Big Bad Baptist Rare Release Series for my Saturday night beer.


The End.

I loved all th little splashes of color…you stole my pink kilt idea! Happy Belated Birthday to your dad.

 

[scatman]

I DID sense the BCP salute, Scatster. I was out hiking with my dogs and this shockwave hit me, almost knocked me down. I was thinking maybe an earthquake, but then I realized it had to be that someone was doing the BCP salute somewhere. I did the salute back, but I think by then you were too busy drinking chocolate mint to notice.

ETA: That picture of you doing the salute should be the banner photo for this forum. Love the kilt, but you need a pink hat.

I just thought that was the chocolate mint stout disagreeing with my stomach. I need to do a better job of distinguishing the two.

My hat was pink - a dark pink I guess. It matched the dark pink patches on the kilt. I think. This shot might show it a little bit better.

 

[The Trout Whisperer]

I loved all th little splashes of color…you stole my pink kilt idea! Happy Belated Birthday to your da

Rockin th neon!