After our trip to Mount St. Helens, how could we pass up Lassen Volcanic National Park? Lots of interesting things to see and do, and my solo hike had an interesting twist!…
Mountains
Olympic National Park : Podcast 18
Episode 18 of the All Around the West podcast is now out! Click below to listen. Sue and Scott visited a fabulous place, Olympic National Park. We had no idea what a unique and beautiful place this was going to be. We talk about our visit to the mountain, forest, coastal, and rain forest areas of this park. It was a wonderful place and we had a great time. We hope you enjoy listening to us discuss our visit to Olympic National Park….
Albion Basin Wildflowers
One of the most well-known mountain wildflower viewing areas is in the Albion Basin, right above Alta, Utah. People come from all over the west to see the beautiful wildflowers that only bloom during a short period each summer, generally late July to early August.
The US Forest Service’s website has a checklist that you can use to check off all the flowers that you see as you visit Albion Basin. There are more than 120 species to find!
There are numerous trails through the area, if you want to venture out into some mountain hiking. There is a pretty lake just above Albion Basin called Cecret Lake. Sue and I went hiking to the lake and above a few years ago. It’s not terribly difficult and the views are definitely worth it….