Quartz Window Outdoor Club Hike

Sue and I led an Outdoor Club hike to Quartz Window in late July. This was the 2nd time I had hiked up there this month, so it was interesting to see what flowers were still blooming. We had a good group, 9 of us (10 max allowed this year!). The climb went fairly quickly, for a hike that begins at 10,000 feet and ascends to a little above 12,000.

Carolina Bugbane
Carolina Bugbane, AKA Tasselrue, a denizen of the higher elevations just below timberline.
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Coming out on the ridge top. We still have to climb the upper basin, and through the shallow notch known as Quartz Window.
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A plethora of wildflowers along the trail in the basin. You can see several hikers in the Window already.
King's Crown
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Through the Window and on to our lunch stop, a nice rock terrace with fabulous views across the Blanco Basin.

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