September 16, 2020. 0700 AM

10.0 deg C. Thin smoke, some blue sky and scattered clouds. Calm wind.

Fall is appearing in the alpine. The alpine bloom is mostly done - but flowers can still be found in wet locations and at higher elevations. Paintbrush, asters, arnica, lupin, red monkey flow, red stemmed saxifrash on ridges, and some dwarf fireweed. Huckleberries are ripe.

All hiking and mountain biking trails are open - one snow patch remains on Infinity. The ice is off the lake! Day-trippers are welcome - all trail donations include a cold beer at Sol Lake. Please park up the road from our guest parking area.