Long post filled with photos of
some of the wildflowers on Lookout Mountain - east of Prineville (have to add Crook County because of the close proximity of other Lookout Mountains).
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| Columbine |
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| Mother Lode Mine |
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| Penstemon |
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| Parry's Larkspur? |
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| Scarlet Gilia (Skyrocket) |
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| All day Trail Ride, aka The Easy Way Up |
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| Deadfall |
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| Near the summit (6926'), sagebrush and balsam (or sunflowers) grow in the meadows |
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| Mountain is made of rocks |
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| Arrowleaf Balsam Root - near the top, nearly done blooming |
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Our dog meets their dog.
Near the summit, open areas abound, surrounded by Pine Forest and some Firs. |
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| We started our hike wading through endless lakes of Lupine |
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| Bella casually waiting for the slowpoke humans to catch up. |
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| Start of center trail leading directly south to Mother Lode Mine, most direct route to summit. |
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At the summit, found these crazy colorful pods growing in the protected crevices of rocks.
Woman whom we met said they might be Loco Weed. Two years later - still don't know.
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| Nestled in the crevice - purplish, spotted pods |
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Often growing next to the yellow flowering Sedum, the Loco weed pods are intriguing. |
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One to one & a half foot tall stems with five petaled pink flowers opening up the stem.
Got no idea. Kind of like Clarkia or possibly a Larkspur? |
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| Narrowleaf Penstemon |
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Single lobe on top. Tri-split on bottom lobe. Yellow center.
The jungle of leaves surrounding this pretty pink specimen made it impossible to help in identifying.
Possibly Lowbush Penstemon? |
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| Alpine Strawberries |
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| Not familiar with this short yellow flower either. |
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Don't know this one. Growing at the lower (6000') elevation.
Similar to Brown-Eyed Susans. |
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| Western Monkshood |
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| Pretty Asters |
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| California Corn Lilies |
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| Bella & Buttercups (?) |
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| Columbine and Forget-me-nots |
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| Forget-me-not |
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| Mystery flower. Dusty sage elongated leaves with orange bloom. Low-growing |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Parry's Larkspur |
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| Bonus |
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| At mine - near head of trail looking northeast |
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| Phenomenal 360 degree view |
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| Looking west towards Cascade Mountains |
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| Looking south |
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And if, anyone reading this dares to dispute, bring it on.
A very good hike.
What an amazing place. Thank you for sharing your photos.
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