Today we hiked from Rock Creek trailhead out through Little Lakes Valley and out to Long Lakes. After reaching the water crossing at Box Lake we took a secondary trail that followed the creek to right and went to Long Lake. We continued part way around the north shore. The trails had many flowers and many species in bloom as well as many good views.
We arrived at the parking area at about 9 o’clock and got one of the last spaces available in the overflow lot. If you plan to do this hike go on a weekday and get there early.
After the hike we stopped along the Rock Creek Road on the way down and revisited some of the stops from yesterday, which were now in the shade and made for better flower photography.
For more information and photos about the wildflower bloom on the road from 395 to Rock Creek and the trail at McGee Creek check out yesterday’s post: Eastern Sierra Wildflower Report 8/3/11: McGee Creek Trail and Rock Creek Road Wildflowers
Click Read More to see Rock Creek Trail Plant list for 8/4/11.
Rock Creek Trail Plant list for 8/4/11.
Angelica
Arnica Sp.
Arrowleaf Groundsel
Aster, purple
Bistort
Blue-eyed Grass
Bog Orchids White–flowered
Buckwheat, Naked
Buckwheat sp.
Buckwheat, Yellow
Chaenactis
Columbine, Red
Columbine, Alpine
Columbine, Hybrid
Corn Lily
Coyote Mint
Drummond’s Thistle
Elephantheads
Fireweed
Labrador Tea
Larkspur, purple
Lupine
Meadow Rue
Monkey Flower Primrose
Monkeyflowers Yellow
Monkshood
Mt. Pride Penstemon
Nude Buckwheat
Paintbrush, Red
Paintbrush, Alpine
Phacelia sp.
Prickly Phlox
Pussytoes
Ranger Buttons
Red Heather (mostly gone over)
Red Penstemon
Richardson’s Geranium
Rose
Rosecrown Stonecrop
Sandwort ?
Saxifrage sp
Shooting Star
Showy Pensntemon
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Sierra Lily (just a few)
Single Stemmed Groundsel
Slender Cinquefoil
Sticky Cinquefoil
Swamp Onion
Veronica
Wallflower
Whorled Penstemon
Willow
Yampah
Yarrow
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