South loop to third view

Trail past lupine

                                                                             Fossil rock

                                                                       Pussy Toes

                                                                         Tidy Fleabane

                                                             Mt Charleston Phacelia

                                                                  Mt Charleston Phacelia

                                                                  Golden Corydallis

                                                                 Spreading Dogbane

                                                                           Route

Pahrump and Wallace canyon overlook

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Wallace canyon overlook



        Fork in the trail. Left goes to Wallace canyon overlook. Right is No Name trail.

        Reaching the saddle at Wallace Canyon overlook

        View from the saddle

  



      Showy Penstemon

   




        Group at No Name saddle pointing toward the trail to Pahrump overlook

      View into Wallace canyon

View toward the back of Mt Charleston

       Mt Charleston

        Walking the ridge

     Sulphur-flower Buckwheat

       Evening Primrose

      In the distance you can barely see White Mountain, 14,250 ft high

        Group coming down

       Pincushion flower??? but the leaves don't match. I will keep looking

      Route

Robber's Roost and lower wildhorse canyon

Nine Sierra club members went on a short hike to Robber's Roost and then down the road to Wild Horse Canyon looking for flowers and running water. There were some flowers, but we didn't get to the river. Time was short. Maybe next time.

    Heading up the trail to Robber's Roost. It is short, but steep.

    Just before reaching the cave area.

    Happy hikers

    Exploring the cave area.

    Polished rock due to seasonal waterfall.

    This is the route we took later to Wild horse canyon. The track to Robbers Roost had too many
     errors due to the constricting walls affecting the GPS.

 Small shrub known as Spreading Dogbane

Rosy-Petalled Cliffbush (Jamesia americana var. rosea)

    Eaton Penstemon (firecracker penstemon)

    Alum Root

    Indian Paintbrush

    Western Wall flower

    Wax Currant

    Cryptantha

    Blue Flax

Fletcher peak from North loop

6 miles and 2300 feet gain. Temps from 68-75F. Several flowers were out.

    Yellow Primrose

    Alpine Daisy

    Blue Flax

    Purple Sage

    White Primrose

   Smooth leaf Penstemon

    The saddle between Raintree and Fletcher peak





    Interesting Bristlecones

    Alpine Astor?

    Brenda looking toward Mt Charleston

    Pink Phlox

   



   Arizona Firecracker

    Wood grain in Bristlecone stump