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Beyond the Lake Eleanor trailhead, the road was closed.
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The only washed-out area on the road beyond the Lake Eleanor trailhead
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Hiking along the road to our trailhead
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View of Cherry Lake through burned area.
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Ceanothus integerrimus DEER BRUSH.
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Taking a break on the hike in along the road.
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*Tragopogon porrifolius, SALSIFY/OYSTER PLANT.
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Starting the cross-country part of our trip, heading down through the burned area.
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now we're about to get into denser brush
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we finally emerge into this meadow, our first goal
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Linanthus dichotomous, EVENING SNOW.
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Eriophyllum lanatum var. croceum, WOOLLY SUNFLOWER.
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Lupinus sp. LUPINE, growing under a burned pine.
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Eriodictyon californicum, CALIFORNIA YERBA SANTA.
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Castilleja lacera, CUT-LEAVED OWL'S CLOVER.
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Ivesia santolinoides, SIERRA MOUSETAIL/MOUSETAIL IVESIA.
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Spiraea splendens, MOUNTAIN SPIRAEA.
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Cooling off
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A cooler Carol!
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After crossing the creek, we started across the open granite towards the notch on the skyline (left of center).
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Triteleia hyacinthina, WHITE BRODIAEA
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Cherry Crrek flowing into Cherry Lake
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Brodiaea, elegans, ELEGANT BRODIAEA/HARVEST BRODIAEA.
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Brodiaea, elegans, ELEGANT BRODIAEA/HARVEST BRODIAEA.
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Carol making a steep descent into the notch- not the usual way.
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Rhododendron occidentale, WESTERN AZALEA.
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Descending towards October Camp after coming through the notch (in the red rock behind us).
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Cherry Creek flowing out of pool next to October Camp.
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Cherry Creek flowing out of pool next to October Camp.
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Calyptridium monospermum, PUSSYPAWS.
