Two varieties of colorful wildflowers in bloom.
Twelve blacktail deer sleeping or feeding near the trail.
Ravens and red-tailed hawks riding the thermals near the towering rimrock cliffs, looking for the next meal to catch.
Pretty blue skies seemingly stretching forever.
The remnants of a stretch of old road chiseled out of the cliffs, a short-lived experiment to use convicts for construction work a century ago.
It was the first weekend of February.
The seven-mile loop hike east of Lyle was a beauty.
Stopping at the site of the long-removed cherry orchard, I ate a snack and enjoyed the views.
A very nice way to spend a day.
Sunshine highlighting fresh snow on the summit of Mt. Adams
Hikers on the cliffs
A nice sign for the trail
A young Blacktail Buck and his friends
A pond on the lower plateau
Salt and Pepper Parsley
Grass Widow
Lower section of the trail
Several Blacktail Deer that I spooked from their beds
A section of the old convict road
Young Blacktail Deer
Lichen-colored cliffs
Reflections in a pond
Hikers heading up the cliffs
Great pictures John!
Thanks Tim. It’s a fun place to hike.