Pullout by first bridge over Shaser Ck
Hillside above Shaser Ck
Riparian thickets along Shaser Ck
Pink Currant and beetle-chewed firs
Oregon Grape
Calypso orchids
Pink currant flowers
Townsend Warbler taking off
2012-05-22 06:30 for 90 minutes (hiking)
21 sightings
Stuart Range (WACNSTUR)
Leavenworth, WA (USA)
Lat,Long: 47.39787,-120.65481
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The Stuart Range including the Teanaway mountains south of Ingalls Creek and Mt Stuart and the Enchantments north of Ingalls Creek. Elevation ranges from about 3000' to 9415' at the summit of Stuart. Geology is interesting with massive granite predominating to the north of Ingalls Creek and ultramafic serpentine in the Teanaway range south of the creek. Mixed mostly dry coniferous forest, meadows, ledges, talus.
ovc, 45F, SW 5
From the first bridge across Shaser Creek, about a quarter mile up FR 7320 from Hwy 97 (about 10 miles S of US 2), I hiked up the steep hillside to the N until I reached a forest road, then continued a quarter mile or so up that road, returning somewhat to the W of where I ascended. Mixed coniferous forest (mostly Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, Grand Fir) with some understory of young trees and cherry, serviceberry, snowbrush, Oregon Grape and other shrubs, open enough to be fairly easy walking in most places. The D fir and Grand fir tops are mostly dead due to repeated defoliation by insects over the past several years.
I acquired two dog ticks during my hike.
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
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