North Peak on Labor Day
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:16 pm
From Labor Day morning in 20 Lakes Basin:
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Although the basin was relatively dry with sunny areas with brown dry grasses and smaller streams dry, there were nice areas in north facing slopes with still green grasses, turning red arctic willow, and a few holdover wildflowers. Also late blooming species like alpine gentian, hiker's gentian, and alpine monkeyflower were at peak.
On the way home went north along US395 and over Sonora Pass. Most of the large aspen groves looked a healthy green.
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Although the basin was relatively dry with sunny areas with brown dry grasses and smaller streams dry, there were nice areas in north facing slopes with still green grasses, turning red arctic willow, and a few holdover wildflowers. Also late blooming species like alpine gentian, hiker's gentian, and alpine monkeyflower were at peak.
On the way home went north along US395 and over Sonora Pass. Most of the large aspen groves looked a healthy green.