Heather Lake July 2012
Avalanche at Heather Lake July 2012
Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephant's Head) at Heather Lake July 2012
Heather Lake July 2012
Lilium columbianum (Tiger Lily) at Heather Lake July 2012
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Although the forest along the Heather Lake Trail is varied & lovely, the amazing natural garden contained in the glacial cirque surrounding Heather Lake is truly amazing. At the end of July, the last patches of snow were melting. Some plants were just emerging from the ground. Wildflowers were blooming everywhere. At midsummer, it was spring recapitulated. It was the most beautiful, diverse & abundant collection of flora I had seen in the Cascade Mountains. The broken trees & piles of snow that remained from several avalanches were also quite interesting. The Heather Lake Trail was easily the most impressive of the 10 hikes I made along the Mountain Loop Highway during the summer of 2012. This trail starts at 1,400 feet in elevation & climbs to 2,500 feet (800 meters) in the subalpine zone. It is 4.6 miles round trip, not a particularly difficult hike.
Although the forest along the Heather Lake Trail is varied & lovely, the amazing natural garden contained in the glacial cirque surrounding Heather Lake is truly amazing. At the end of July, the last patches of snow were melting. Some plants were just emerging from the ground. Wildflowers were blooming everywhere. At midsummer, it was spring recapitulated. It was the most beautiful, diverse & abundant collection of flora I had seen in the Cascade Mountains. The broken trees & piles of snow that remained from several avalanches were also quite interesting. The Heather Lake Trail was easily the most impressive of the 10 hikes I made along the Mountain Loop Highway during the summer of 2012. This trail starts at 1,400 feet in elevation & climbs to 2,500 feet (800 meters) in the subalpine zone. It is 4.6 miles round trip, not a particularly difficult hike.
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