Glacier National Park Flora

I just returned from Glacier NP for a wonderful yet short trip with my family. We went on several hikes that were incredibly scenic and we had fun identifying flowers and trees along the way. Thanks to my parents for help with plant ID!

Indian paintbrush

Fireweed

Purple leaf aster

Corn lily

Cow parsnip

Mountain ash

Arnica

Thimbleberry

Thimbleberry

Yellow columbine

Yarrow

Yellow salsify

Harebell

Shrubby cinquefoil

Fireweed

Mariposa lily

Mountain spirea

Red twinberry

Engelmann spruce

Hitch 2: Dan Ridge Trail Opening

July 2-9

The area of the trail we were working on. 

The forest was completely burned last summer. 

Covered in soil (ashes)

View from the Dan Ridge trail. One positive aspect of the fire is that the view is less obstructed. 

Thimbleberry. The leaves make wonderful toilet paper.

Confluence of Colt Killed Creek and Colt Creek

Western larch

Morels that I found while looking for rocks to build a retaining wall. Morels flourish in areas that have been burned. 

Relaxing on the last day of the hitch with my lovely morel mushrooms and organic ginger ale. Life feels great when I take my hiking boots off and swim in the freezing water!

American dipper bird