Iron Mountain 27 June 2014

The forecast was rain but it was Friday so we went anyway.  We drove to the trailhead in the rain and started the hike in the rain.  But, when we got to the meadows, the rain stopped and the clouds even lifted a bit!  I saw more variety of flowers on this particular day than I had seen in the past.  Timing was perfect for the smaller variety flowers.  I could only take pictures when it wasn't raining so most photos are taken from those two locations and a couple in the "spooky woods".  We were sopping wet by the time we arrived back at the car but it was oh, so beautiful!  Thank you Lord!

Iron Mtn hike map

cat's ear

paintbrush

sedum

looking toward Cone Peak

looking toward Iron Mountain

the spooky woods

coneflower

salmon colored paintbrush

scarlet gillia

lupine

cliff penstamon

beargrass

fern forest floor