Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course
Field Trip 3 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Esmeralda Basin & Fortune Creek Pass
Teanaway River area. We will be identifying the flowers, shrubs, and birds that inhabit the east slopes of the Cascades.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 27, 2015
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Exploring Nature, Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,750 ft
- 9 (9 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 9am ready to go at the turnout just past Beverly Creek Campground on the N. Fork Teanaway River Road. We will divide into carpool groups for individual trailheads. Expect to return to the turnout around 3 pm. There are restrooms at the campground.
The mountains surrounding the North Fork of the Teanaway River are often sunny when it is raining in Seattle. Plus they offer acres of beautiful wildflower meadows, making this an ideal field trip destination to practice wildflower identification. Also, many shrubs and at least nine kinds of trees are present. After this field trip you may identify these species and more:
1. Jeffrey’s Shooting Star
2. Carpenter Ant
3. Pale Tiger Swallowtail
4. Spreading Phlox
5. Ponderosa Pine
6. Western Serviceberry
7. Spreading Stonecrop
8. Western Tanager
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Common Witch’s Hair
11. Engelmann Spruce
12. Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Esmeralda Basin
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
USGS Mount Stuart - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
guide book, binoculars and hand lens if you have them
day hiking gear, 2 or more liters of water if the forecast is for hot weather