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Hike 8/9 Lillian Ridge
The highest trailhead in the Olympics, at the end of Obstruction Point Road, 6100 feet
Misty and foggy at the start
Lots of wildflowers grow in this harsh environment, like these Partridgefoot
Water droplets in these lupine leaves always remind me of diamonds
The first signs of clearing arrived around 11am
By lunch time, the mountain views were revealing themselves
Near our turnaround point, 6400 feet high in open tundra-like terrain
A look at the vista from Lillian Ridge
Sunny slopes seen from the top of a 6500-foot knoll
looking down into the Lillian River Valley
Flat plateau section
Saxifrage, one of the many delicate flowers that thrive in this harsh environment
Returning to the trailhead
Lots of Harebell
Parking lot buck
Dramatic view of Steeple Rock as clouds stack up along the ridge
Steeple Rock area seen from Hurricane Ridge parking area
The sad remains of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
The highest trailhead in the Olympics, at the end of Obstruction Point Road, 6100 feet
Misty and foggy at the start
Lots of wildflowers grow in this harsh environment, like these Partridgefoot
Water droplets in these lupine leaves always remind me of diamonds
The first signs of clearing arrived around 11am
By lunch time, the mountain views were revealing themselves
Near our turnaround point, 6400 feet high in open tundra-like terrain
A look at the vista from Lillian Ridge
Sunny slopes seen from the top of a 6500-foot knoll
looking down into the Lillian River Valley
Flat plateau section
Saxifrage, one of the many delicate flowers that thrive in this harsh environment
Returning to the trailhead
Lots of Harebell
Parking lot buck
Dramatic view of Steeple Rock as clouds stack up along the ridge
Steeple Rock area seen from Hurricane Ridge parking area
The sad remains of the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
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