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[scatman]

Gave blood this afternoon, so today's hike had to be short and sweet. The summit of Mount Wire was our destination. The wildflowers are starting to pop in the foothills here.



Arrowleaf Balsamroot was the star of the hike


Some bluebells and balsamroot


Foothill Death Camas


Longleaf Phlox


Cryptantha


Milk Vetch


Stickseed


Glacier Lilly


Climbed the old airplane beacon


Summit shot


Goosefoot Violet


Can you make out the rattlesnake?


Sorry, a bit out of focus as it was returning to its hole in the rocks.

 

[Kullaberg63]

The rattlesnake above reminds me how I love winter trips.
My son in the Books warming feet, drying socks, melting snow.

 

[Yvonne]

exploring the Escalante area

 

[Yvonne]

The classic Subway selfie from today

 

[zionsky]

When did the log show up?

 

[Yvonne]

When did the log show up?

at some point last year, on my September trip last year it was already there.

 

[zionsky]

I didn't remember seeing one in the lower section when I was there in 2019. Amazing how it's placed almost perfectly

 

[Yvonne]

I didn't remember seeing one in the lower section when I was there in 2019. Amazing how it's placed almost perfectly

it definitely was not there in 2019, I went six times in 2019 and then the first time in September 2020 again after they opened again and it was there. I was definitely surprised.

 

[scatman]

I cycled to the top of City Creek Canyon for the 37th year in a row today. It doesn't seem to be getting any easier.


Upper Rotary Park in City Creek Canyon


Some shots from my recent visit to Portland for Scatman Jr's graduation


Standing at the world's smallest park in Portland


First ever Voodoo Doughnut - the dirt doughnut.


One happy Pappy! Hugh II graduated from the University of Portland this past Sunday with a degree in chemistry.


Where the hell is my beer?

 

[kwc]

never mind

 

[chandlerwest]

I had the idea to catch a sunrise and sunset at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Had not been there for 22 years.

 

[scatman]

Hot day here in Salt Lake, can only mean one thing, a Mount Olympus Hike.



Rabbit

Summit shot

Rattlesnake
On the way out

 

[chandlerwest]

I must be getting older. I handed my camera to my friend and asked him to take my picture. Glacier NP

 

[Yvonne]

During my Virgin River hike from the Temple to The Zion Lodge

 

[Yvonne]

Despite my partially torn tendon in my knee I hiked the Narrows
I just took it slow and did the hike to Big Springs and back in 5.5 hours instead of 5 hours
Too hot down here to anything else than in the water

 

[Rockskipper]

That water looks wonderful!

 

[Yvonne]

That water looks wonderful!

it was, and it was a nice cool off. Hot like hell down here

 

[scatman]

It's that time again, time to donate blood to ARUP, so today's hike with the family was an old standby in Beacon Hill. We did see wildflowers along the trail, particularly false sunflowers which were abundant, and a lot of Sego Lilies on the saddle between Red Butte and Mount Wire. On our way down we saw yet again, another rattlesnake. I'm some kind of rattlesnake magnet this spring/summer.


Common Wilkweed


Scottish Thistle


A zoom in on Lone Peak at the southern end of the valley, where I hope to be in about 2.5 weeks.


Wasatch Beardtongue


Moseying along


False Sunflower


Another one


Even more


Common Yarrow


Another false sunflower


Sticky Greanium


Lots of Hookers on Mount Wire today. Hookers Onions that is.


Just to give an idea of how plentiful the false sunflowers were on this hike


Yellow Salsify gone to seed


Sego Lilly


Sage and Oak - that will be the titles of our memoirs @Rockskipper


Another Sego Lilly


Lupine


Oh, the beacon calls


Scatman on the ladder


Windy day up top


Katie, giving 'er a go


Peace Brudda


Lichens on the way down


Service Berry berries


Rattler in among the service berry bush


This one rattled at me


Giving me the eye.


West side of Mount Wire (Beacon Hill)

 

[Ugly]

A zoom in on Lone Peak at the southern end of the valley, where I hope to be in about 2.5 weeks.

Which way you going up Lone Peak?

 

[scatman]

Which way you going up Lone Peak?

I'm heading up the Cherry Canyon Route to Outlaw Cabin, then I'll head up the upper Willow Creek Drainage, then drop down to the summit ridge, and then make my way to the summit. I might return via the Jacobs Ladder Trail and then loop back to the Cherry Canyon Trail for a little change of scenery.