May 27 - Little Cottonwood Trail

Sunny and mid-80s. Last day before the temperatures start to soar. So after work, I head off to hike the Little Cottonwood Trail for the 1st time this year. It's a pretty busy trail; mostly for bikers but the trail is wide and the Covid #s are done, time to give it a shot.

I get to the trail around sometime after 3:30 and start up. Hoping for some butterflies but it's been so dry since March.

I get a glimpse of a skipper near the start. I have to assume it was a Juba Skipper.

The Wild Onions are in bloom; love those tiny pink flowers. And there are lots of daisies.

I spot a few lizards on the first stretch.

Little Cottonwood Creek is roaring today; definitely the peak of the Spring snow melt!

I reach the bridge and oh my, what a torrent!

I continue up the trail and into the woods spotting a little Spring Azure flying.

I see Solomon's Seal in bloom

Thimbleberries will flower buds

and blooming Oregongrape.

I do find some Spring Azure in a muddy spot but it's pretty butterfly bare.

At one point on the way up and down, I spot butterflies that look like a Comma and possible a CA Tortoiseshell. Hard to tell as they are flying.

I cross the second bridge (footbridge) and soon the last bridge. Lots of water!

Just after that bridge is the water wheel. Lots of water overflowing the trail as I expected. I could easily get across if I was willing to get my feet wet; but I'm not willing. So this is my ending place.

 Time to head down.

Good day!