August 9

I went for a hike on Timpanogos, starting at Aspen Grove. It costs $6 to hike, double the last go around. The section of trail shown in the photo may be one reason.

It is accompanied by a herd of signs having something to do with a bridge and creek crossing. Arrows point in all directions. The creek is dry. Bridge has been moved, no longer bridging any creek? Very confusing. Shoulda took a snapshot.

No improvements were viewed after the creek-bridge crossing.

aspen-grove

The tall plants are Mullein,

candlehead

a Eurasian weed.

A little farther an actual creek adjoins the trail with Monkshood growing.

holeina

Near the Cirque crest, the trail veers into north facing terrain. Several varieties of Columbine

little-yellow

Cone flowers

conehead

and mixed bouquets.

little-lupine

appear, extending into the Emerald lake basin.

rich-lupine

Watch out for the black flies. They bite!

black-fly

Thistle, even on Timp. I'm guessing the fee doesn't include weeding?

deer-thistle

Monument guards the snowfield

snowfield-monument

which looks like

snowfield-pano

I found several patches of Parry primrose crossing into Timpanogos Basin

primrose

Sky pilot on top

timp-pilot

Just wildflowers?

so-there

So there.

huh

Huh?

charge

Actually,

profile

very patient.

portrait

Utah lake from the summit.

utah-lake-pano

Heading down

retreat

Uh...

got a bit carried away on this one.

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