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Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 9th, 2019, 3:26 pm
by drm
On a trip to the Divide Camp Trail area and around on Mt. Adams I was astounded by fields of lupine just about everywhere. There were lots of annoying flies, but not very many mosquitoes. At least flies can't bite through clothes.
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lupines on one side of my tent
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lupines on the other side of my tent
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lupines across the way from my tent
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lupines along the Divide Camp trail
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lupines along the Pacific Crest Trail
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some Indian paintbrush too
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logs crossing Adams Ck in the morning (9am)
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Adams Ck washing over the same logs that afternoon (2pm)

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 9th, 2019, 5:38 pm
by Don Nelsen
Nice photos - good job!

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 9th, 2019, 6:16 pm
by Chip Down
I'm intrigued by the creek pics. I almost always find myself doing loop hikes, so rarely have an opportunity to experience the alleged diurnal creek swelling we always hear about.

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 10th, 2019, 7:45 am
by drm
Well, now you know it is not alleged. But this was during the recent heat wave, so the impact might be less in normal temps. But also it was only 2pm, presumably it would be higher yet at 4pm. And keep in mind that seasonal snowpack is long gone. This is all glacier melt.

And I kind of like, sometimes prefer, out-and-backs. I don't think you really know a trail (or route) unless you've seen it going both directions.

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 10th, 2019, 8:50 am
by retired jerry
yeah, out and backs are fine

going the other direction is almost like a different trip. Going uphill rather than downhill, for example, is totally different.

and then if you do a loop, you might find a roadblock and have to turn around and retrace. If it's near the end of the loop and can add an unreasonable number of miles. I'll be tempted to go through a dangerous section just to avoid having to retrace steps

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 11th, 2019, 7:20 am
by justpeachy
Beautiful!
drm wrote:
August 9th, 2019, 3:26 pm
At least flies can't bite through clothes.
Hmmm.... I know I've been bitten by flies on the shoulder through my shirt.

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 15th, 2019, 7:53 pm
by Sean Thomas
Nice photos drm! I agree on the out and back, it’s always nice to see things going the opposite direction:)

Re: Lupine extravaganza on Mt Adams

Posted: August 16th, 2019, 6:57 am
by jtschanz
Not to hijack your post but I was up on Killen Creek trail with my kids a few weeks ago and had similar lupine views. Both the lupine and paintbrush were amazing - especially just below the PCT (very dry above the PCT). We didn't make it quite to High Camp, and the mosquitos were so bad at our turnaround point that we almost ran down the mountain.
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I hadn't been to the NW side of Adams for a while, but then was inspired by Darin's awesome trip report "Mt Adams Backpacking Loop" viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28324&view=unread#unread

That's why I love this site - lots of inspiration for future trips. Thanks for the reports and the pictures!

-Jim