2018-07-27 Sunrise Ridge Hike
All the hikers but one
Here’s Johnny!
The view from the trailhead parking lot
The hike begins
Dan takes the lead
The Hiking Club co-leaders Jack and Merrily bring up the rear
The view from the ridgeline towards Strait of Juan de Fuca
The view from the ridgeline towards the road
The hike is on the ridgeline – you can see the trail way off in the distance
Lyall's Goldenweed
Looks like garden art
Sunflower - I'm not sure which variety
The ladies look happy
Bluebell-of-Scotland flowers are seen all along the way
Bluebell-of-Scotland -- Harebell Family
Hazy but still pretty
More next to the trail -- Lupine
Lupine -- Pea Family
Did I mention there were lots of flowers next to the trail
Mountain Indian Paintbrush -- Broomrape/Paintbrush
More of Mother Nature’s garden art
Field Pepperweed
Field of Olympic Mountain Ragwort -- Aster Family
Olympic Mountain Ragwort with a friend
More peaks you see from Hurricane Ridge
Columbian Lily – Lily Family
The trail is easy to follow
Lunch break and turnaround point
View towards the Olympic Range
Menzies' larkspur -- Buttercup Family
Olympic Mountain Aster -- Aster Family
Where’s a chainsaw when you need one?
Another view from the ridge
A path for people who really like steep trails
The lone peak
Note all the flowers along the path
We all stopped to admire the view
Dan and June take another look
Did I mention it was hazy? -- see next photo for clear view
Photo taken same time same place in 2014
The trail heading back to the parking lot trailhead and home
That's all folks
2018-07-27 Sunrise Ridge Hike