High Sierra Topix

Flowers along the High Sierra Trail, out of Crescent Meadow July 10

Lots of Crimson columbine along the trail


Sneezeweed


A typical flowery creek


Mustang clover (those higher up, near Bearpaw, had dried up), mixed with Mountain bluebells



Paintbrush below Hamilton Lake


Peak season for Sierra lily (all the way down to Crescent Meadow)


A bit past the lupine peak


Mountaineer shooting stars


Mountain bluebells, past peak


Mountain heather


Even flowers at Precipice Lake


Meadow of Subalpine shooting stars, just below Kaweah Gap


Follow the flowers


Patch of Phlox



Dense buckwheat


Alpine columbine



Heading home


Fireweed


Richardson's geranium


Obviously there's a lot more out there not in these pics. If my IDs are wrong, let me know!

And these aren't flowers, just other cool things along the trail:
Rubber boa

Sierra mountain kingsnake

Precipice Lake and Eagle Scout Peak

Thanks Tie for the wildflower photo's, they are looking quite nice this year.

Nice Pics! Cant wait to get up there in a few weeks..

The flower you called phlox is actually Nuttall's sandwort. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.