Sat, Jul 28 2018 - Healy Pass Wildflowers (View Original Event Details)
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Marcel B, Simone B
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| Participants: | | Simone B, Duane, Marcel B, chris w, Martha D, annie l, Svetlana Garaev, Gary T, Seyed |
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Write Up:As it happens, your humble coordinator was not the only person who had wanted
to come to Healy Pass for a year or two but was stopped by closures or fires.
Several of us were delighted to finally have the opportunity and the timing was
perfect! The meadows in both Simpson Pass and Healy Pass offered an
explosion of wildflowers! A riot of colour! The weather was humid but not too hot
and not too cold. We were teased by thunder and a few sprinkles at the apex of
the route but that only added more sensory texture to the day. All agreed that
taking the small Simpson Pass loop was well worth the added kms. In
fact, the Healy Creek trail only gets interesting after where the loop rejoins it. We
did the loop on the ascent and returned via the Healy Creek Trail. The loop has
some steeper sections so it is a knee saver to do it in this direction. Currently
access to the Monarch Ramparts is prohibited for the preservation of flora and
fauna. Unfortunately, there were some hikers disregarding the signage. At Healy
Pass we enjoyed views of Egypt Lake, Scarab Lake, and Pyramid Lake (and
maybe another). On the descent we noted the tarns, at least four, that dot the
meadows below the Monarch peak. It was a fantastic day!
