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Flower Show in Mineral King

My favorite place and time in Mineral King is a flower show in the first half of July at the junction of the Farewell Gap and Franklin Lakes trails.

First, we had to get there. It is 4 miles one way on a well-graded uphill trail. Some parts are flattish, some steeper than others. There is very little shade. There are 2 creeks to cross.

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Thistle, just a preliminary sneak-peek to the flower show.
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Franklin Creek, the 2nd creek to be crossed on the way to the flower show.
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Explorer’s Gentian is my happy flower, and it was out in profusion on the way to the flower show.
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Leopard Lilies are Trail Guy’s happy flower. They hide a little bit, but not for those with an acute sniffer.

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Here we are at last – the flower show! Bigelow Sneezeweed is the star.

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Here comes our friend Kirk, but he is only passing through.
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Two buddies, who like to hike, love Mineral King, and are both thrilled to still be healthy while approaching upper-middle-age. (Says she of middle-middle-age.)
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Happy Trails, Kirk! We will finish our lunch in the flower show cafe before heading back down.

2 Comments

  1. Beautiful- makes me want to go there.

    • Teehee, Connie, me too!

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