Angel Rocks & Chena Hot Spring Trail (Part 1) (July 5th)

 

 Castilleja hyperborea (Northern Indian Paintbrush)

on the ridge between Angel Rocks and Chena Hot Spring.

We hiked the trail from Angel Rocks to Chena Hot Spring for the first time.

Once you get to the ridge, the trail continues on the pretty flat ridge for a while.

There was not so much variety of wildflowers on this trail, but it might have been a little late for the prime season for the flowers there. 

Angel RocksとChena Hot Springを結ぶトレイルを初めて歩いてきました。

稜線上では、シオガマの仲間やチョウノスケソウの仲間、イワウメなどは花が終わって、花の種類としてはそれほど多くはなかったですが、マーモットを見ることができました。

およそ8マイルちょっとの行程でしたが、久しぶりに長い距離を歩いたので温泉に着いたときはへとへとでした。今回は、温泉には入らず、レストランでビールを一杯ひっかけてから、ヒッチハイクして車を止めてあるAngel Rocks登山口の駐車場へと戻りました。

 

A young moose was walking in the Chena River.

 

Aconitum delphiniifolium 

(Larkspurleaf Monkshood or Northern Monkshood).

 

The dense fog started to clear off.

 

The view from Angel Rocks.

 

Aconitum delphiniifolium 

(Larkspurleaf Monkshood or Northern Monkshood).

 

Aconitum delphiniifolium 

(Larkspurleaf Monkshood or Northern Monkshood).

 

The junction of the Angel Rocks Loop Trail and the trail to Chena Hot Spring.

 

Castilleja hyperborea (Northern Indian Paintbrush).  

 

Gray Jay.

 

Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot).

 

Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot).

 

Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot).

 

Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot).

 

Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot).

They both looked pretty young.

 

The post says "3" on one of the peaks on the ridge.

 

Castilleja hyperborea (Northern Indian Paintbrush).  

 

The post says "4".

 

 Arnica griscomii ssp. frigida (Snow Arnica or Frigid Arnica).

 

Aconitum delphiniifolium 

(Larkspurleaf Monkshood or Northern Monkshood).

 

Aconitum delphiniifolium 

(Larkspurleaf Monkshood or Northern Monkshood).