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Tyson Gillard
Photo Date: 
07/28/2012
Avalanche lily (Erythronium montanum) grows on the hike to Dewey + Anderson Lakes.
Tyson Gillard
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07/28/2012
Sunrise on Mount Rainier (14,409 ft) while backpacking to Dewey + Anderson Lakes.
Brandon Fralic
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09/11/2014
Incredible views along the Maple Pass Loop.
Heron Marychild
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08/02/2014
The view into the eastern end of Seven Lakes Basin on the High Divide Trail.
Heron Marychild
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08/02/2014
Wildflowers blanket the fields above Heart Lake on the High Divide Trail.
Bryce Jenks
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08/08/2015
Wildflowers alongside a mountain stream at High Camp on the slope of Mount Adams (12,281 ft).
Bryce Jenks
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08/08/2015
High Camp ground cover.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date: 
09/28/2012
Western pasque flower (Anemone occidentalis) on the trail to Goat Lake.
Tyson Gillard
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09/28/2012
An off-trail traverse en route to Goat Lake.
Zachary Smith
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07/08/2014
Western white clematis (Clematis ligusticifolia) on the trail to Burnt Lake.
Zachary Smith
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07/08/2014
A wildflower-lined trail on the climb to the summit of Zigzag Mountain.
Brian Van Peski
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08/02/2014
Wildflowers blanket the fields on the trail to Yocum Ridge.
Tyson Gillard
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08/21/2013
Magenta paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora) in Jefferson Park.
Tyson Gillard
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08/21/2013
Jefferson Park.
Daniel Sherman
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08/30/2014
Wildflowers thrive by the spring melt in Broken Top Crater's lake.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
08/30/2014
The top of the ridge just south of Broken Top Crater provides excellent views of the Three Sisters.
Zachary Smith
Photo Date: 
07/20/2014
Glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) on the Elkhorn Crest Trail.
Zachary Smith
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07/20/2014
Approaching Angell Pass on the Elkhorn Crest Trail.
Aron Bosworth
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06/29/2014
Mount Tallac Trail.
Aron Bosworth
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06/29/2014
Mount Tallac Trail.
Jason Mandly
Photo Date: 
08/18/2012
Western pasqueflower in upper Long Canyon on the Four Lakes Loop.
Aron Bosworth
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06/18/2014
Wildflower displays along the Sierra Buttes Trail.
Aron Bosworth
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06/18/2014
Sierra Buttes Trail.
Jackie Arnal
Photo Date: 
07/17/2014
Lupine-filled wildflower meadow with Cathedral Peak behind.
Aron Bosworth
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07/21/2013
Sierra lupine (Lupinus grayi) in Sequoia National Park.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date: 
07/20/2013
A backcountry camp at Middle Big Five Lake.
Duncan Sadava
Photo Date: 
08/18/2015
Subalpine meadows on the Ring Lake Trail.
Duncan Sadava
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08/18/2015
Indian paintbrush on the Ring Lake Trail.
Duncan Sadava
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09/24/2015
Vibrant fall colors nearing the treeline below Brew Lake.
Duncan Sadava
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09/24/2015
Brew Hut.
Duncan Sadava
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08/26/2015
Alpine wildflowers at Wedgemount Lake.
Daniel Sherman
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07/27/2015
Wildflowers in the valley just above Lake Magog.
Daniel Sherman
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07/27/2015
Endless mountain peaks above the vibrant Marvel Lake.
Duncan Sadava
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09/29/2015
Nearing the top of the Skywalk Trail.
Matt Leidecker
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07/02/2011
Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) and aspen frame the view of the peaks above Fishook Creek.
Matt Leidecker
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07/02/2011
Horstmann Peak (10,475 ft) and the Sickle Couloir from the Alpine Way Trail.
Matt Leidecker
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07/25/2011
The flower displays along the southern edge of Elizabeth Meadow change as the summer progresses. Here is a late June bloom of Mountain shooting star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi).
Matt Leidecker
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07/25/2011
Later in July the common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Rydberg's penstemon (Penstemon rydbergii) come out in Elizabeth Meadow.
Matt Leidecker
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08/05/2011
The wildflowers along the old Eureka Gulch road are stunning in August.
Matt Leidecker
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08/05/2011
Elephant head (Phyllodoce empetriformis) in Eureka Gulch.
Matt Leidecker
Photo Date: 
07/28/2011
July wildflowers decorate the south facing hillsides near the saddle below Picket Mountain.
Matt Leidecker
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07/28/2011
The first light creeps into the South Fork of the Payette River from the summit of Pickett Mountain.
Matt Leidecker
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08/19/2011
Scarlet paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) at Everly Lake.
Matt Leidecker
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08/19/2011
Flowers on the shore of Everly Lake with Elk Peak in the background.
Kyle Jenkins
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07/05/2015
A majestic display of wildflowers below Dromedary, Sunrise, and Twin Peaks on the Broads Fork Trail.
Kyle Jenkins
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07/05/2015
Sunrise Peak, also known as O'Sullivan's Peak, on the Broads Fork Trail.
Kyle Jenkins
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08/14/2015
The last of the wildflowers still growing mid-August at Lake Blanche.
Jesse Weber
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08/09/2015
Wildflowers and Mount Tuk in the large meadow on the way to Mount Peale's summit.
Jesse Weber
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08/09/2015
South Mountain from the saddle of Mount Peale. Flowers up here have only a very short summer in which to bloom.
Jesse Weber
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08/16/2015
Camping in the alpine realm on Delano Peak.
Kyle Jenkins
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06/07/2012
Granite boulders and a sea of flowers on Catherine's Pass Trail.
Kyle Jenkins
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06/07/2012
A female ruby-throated hummingbird on Catherine's Pass Trail.
Kyle Jenkins
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07/06/2012
A male blue grouse performing a mating call on Catherine's Pass Trail.
Denis LeBlanc
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06/30/2015
Golden banner (Thermopsis montana) fills the meadows on the Crags Crest Trail.
Justin Michael
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08/17/2015
Ascent up Fancy Pass.
Justin Michael
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08/17/2015
Alpine traverse along a wildflower-filled slope on the Fancy Pass, Missouri Lakes Loop.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date: 
08/30/2015
Wildflowers along the creek feeding Lake Isabelle.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date: 
08/30/2015
Pawnee Pass (12,550 ft).
Justin Michael
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07/18/2014
Rocky Mountain Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana) below Redcloud Peak.
Justin Michael
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07/18/2014
The traverse from Redcloud Peak to Sunshine Peak.
Brent Uhrig
Photo Date: 
07/24/2013
Beautiful views along the Zirkel Circle.

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