Most of the species seen on this hike have already been displayed on the previous Upper Fish Creek trail hike and so won't be displayed here. Also, the higher you go, the fewer species there are. But this is a great hike to Mine Shaft Saddle at 9930', with spectacular views of the surrounding peaks and down to Dry Lake far below. From this point you are only about 3-1/2 miles from the summit.

California goldenrod
Solidago californica
Asteraceae

Martin's paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii
Scrophulariaceae
[Named for Domingo Castillejo Muñoz, 1744?-1793, and Elmer Ivan Applegate, (1867-1949]

Rock buckwheat
Eriogonum saxatile
Polygonaceae

Cf. Broad-seeded rock-cress
Arabis platysperma
Brassicaceae

Ragged-leaf bahia
Bahia dissecta
Asteraceae

Watson's spike-moss
Selaginella watsonii
Selaginellaceae
[Named for Sereno Watson (1826-1892]

Woodland spurge
Euphorbia palmeri
Euphorbiaceae
[Named for Edward Palmer, 1829-1911]

Munz's buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum var. munzii
Polygonaceae
[Named for Philip Alexander Munz, 1892-1974]

Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi
Pinaceae
[Named for John Jeffrey, 1826-?]

Parish's buckwheat
Eriogonum parishii
Polygonaceae
Named for Samuel Bonsall Parish, 1838-1928, and William Fletcher Parish. 1840-1918]