Sunny with a high of 102 degrees today. Heading up to hike Lambs Canyon today; it's been over a month and I want to avoid the crowds in the mountains.
Hoping to see butterflies on the way down as I know I'll be in the shade on my way up but I'm just not sure if the sun will be high enough to get over the mountain peaks. I'll find out shortly.
I arrive sometime after 7:30 and find the last official parking spot. It wouldn't have been the last if people knew how to park for maximum cars. Grrrr!
I start me way up. It's a bit cool this morning. It feels great though!
The flowers are starting to fade but there are still plenty. Tall white asters, Purple asters, Yarrow, etc all the way up to the top.
There's a few Thimbleberry to pick and enjoy. And I did - 5 of them! :)
And there are some pretty non-edible berries as well including Twisted Stalk/Solomon's Seal
Despite the shade, I do see a couple of male Great Spangled Frits.
Before long, I'm at the top. I don't stay long as there's a couple at the top. I turn and head back down.
On the way down, there are peeks of sunshine but it's still mostly shade - no the sun does not come up high enough - at least in the morning.
Lots more people coming up now.
I do see a female GSF - just one.
At one point, I see a female deer just start to cross ahead of me but she gets scared and she noise-ily heads back up the mountain through the brush. I see another one with her. Pretty cool!
Then its back down to my car.
Good hike!
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