Trip
Day Hike - Iron Bear
Dicentra uniflora, aka steer's head is a cousin of the bleeding heart and has a flower reminiscent of a Georgia O'Keefe painting. This is the only trail where I have found this species. This is a naturalist focused hike at a moderate pace where stops to identify species and take pictures will be encouraged.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 2, 2018
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
- Pace: moderate
- 2 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7:00 AM Tibbett's lot in Issaquah
1675 Newport Way NW, Issaquah
You may also meet at the trailhead—just let me know if that is your plan.
More information about logistics coming soon....what I can say for now is that this will be a naturalist hike with stops to gawk and take pictures. I'm especially interested in seeing if I can find Dicentra uniflora (aka steer's head, a relative of bleeding heart). The trail is shared with motorized bikes. It can be a tad annoying at first, but historically I have found that as the hike progresses the encounters pretty much diminish entirely.
This hike is on the east side of the pass, by Blewitt Pass. It will be a long drive. If you would like to drive you will need a full tank of gas. If you carpool please be prepared to reimburse your driver to help pay for that full tank of gas. The road to the trail crosses a shallow stream. If the water is too high to reasonably cross we can park before the stream which will add less than half a mile to the trip. I hope to have us back to Issaquah in time for you to be home for dinner. Pack lunch and plenty of water.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter