A Long Walk in Mineral King, Part 1

Actually, it was a hike. We went to White Chief, over the ridge to the Farewell Gap drainage, down to the snow survey site, crossed the stream on a snowfield, found our way to the Farewell/Franklin Trail, and then 4 miles back to the cabin.

This is how things looked around 9 a.m.
This footbridge across Spring Creek is immensely helpful.
Is this a dandelion? It looks different. You know how I feel about all those look-alike yellows!
This is for Jess; I miss my tree-hugger friend. We stopped here to put on mosquito repellent, just before getting into the lower White Chief canyon.
Looks easy here, but there are three steep sections to get to this place.
Lower White Chief Canyon
Mountain Jewelflower is sort of nondescript but was everywhere. The leaves show up more than the blossom.
Mountain Pride or Pride of the Mountains – either name is just as pretty.
Off-Trail Guy and his beloved Tiger Lilies

This post is getting too long, kind of like the hike was. To be continued. . .

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6 Comments

  1. Indeed I would love the trees and can smell the tiger lilies on this most splendid day! Thank you for sharing.

    • Jess, I am ruined for hiking without you.

  2. The post wasn’t too long….. love seeing the pictures!

    I’m delighted to see so many wildflowers in summer! I assumed Spring was the best.

    What a beautiful part of California… a well kept secret!

    • Anne, we are in California’s fly-over country, the part that doesn’t count, but does feed the world. And it is still spring in Mineral King!

  3. Isn’t it wonderful to have such wildflowers in abundance in August?!

    • Sharon, it is fantastical!

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