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Field Trip 3 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course

Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course

Field Trip 3 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Bean Creek Basin

Teanaway River area. We will be identifying the flowers, shrubs, and birds that inhabit the east slopes of the Cascades.

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Maggie Willson
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  • Moderate
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft

65th Street Park and ride 7 AM

We will hike on this weekend, however, depending on snow, road and trail conditions the location of the hike may change to a more accessible location.

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

Route/Place

Bean Creek Basin


  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
    Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
    USGS Teanaway Butte
    USGS Mount Stuart
    USGS Red Top Mtn
    USGS Enchantment Lakes
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Required Equipment

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guide book

day hiking gear

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