With the warm days we’ve had the last week and a half, the colors on Badger are starting to turn from the greens of spring to the browns, tans and earth tones of summer. The heat can also sap your strength a bit so I find it is very pleasant to hike early in the morning.
Sunrise from the Canyon Trail on Badger Mountain (click to enlarge)
The bonus is you get to see some beautiful sunrises if you’re up early enough. Even though the native grasses are browning, there are still plenty of wildflowers. I saw some pretty yellows along the trail: Slender hawksbeard, fiddleneck tarweed and yarrow. The other benefit of hiking early is avoiding the crowds.
Slender Hawksbeard (click to enlarge)
Fiddlenck Tarweed (click to enlarge)
