[JimK]

Trail is near Ellensburg via I-90 exit 101 and then to the end of Cove Road. Wildflowers are coming along nicely. Balsamroot, ballhead waterleaf, desert parsley, bluebells, arnica, woodland stars, and more down low. Grass widows, spring beauty, sagebrush violets, and buttercups in profusion higher up. Lots of small yellow flowers too. We went on to the UW observatory to make a 10.6 mile trip with 3100' of elevation gain. My full report with 56 photos is at: Westberg Trail Report & Photos Here are a few photos:

Mt. Stuart

Grass Widow

Bluebells

Spring Beauty

Shooting Stars

White Grass Widow

White Violet

Woodland Star

Phlox

Balsamroot

[RichP]

Very nice, Jim. The bloom there is a bit further ahead of nearby Umtanum Ridge.

[wildernessed]

I have to do some exploring down that way in the future.

[DIYSteve]

Great pics Jim. Spring bird migration is in full swing. I saw no fewer than a dozen Western Bluebirds there last week.

[slood]

My pics from the hike: Westberg Trail & Beyond

Starting up the Westberg Trail

View of the Stuart Range

Prairie-star (Woodland-star)

Ballhead Waterleaf

Sicklepod Rockcress?

Arnica

Gary At Work

Balsamroot

Jim Climbing

Jim Makes a Pointed Observation

Grass Widow

Long-leaf Phlox

Bluebells

Male Western Bluebird

Lanceleaf Springbeauty

Sagebrush Violet

Pinecone

Pine Tree

Hikers on Summit

Balsamroot

Ray Westberg Memorial

Gary at Memorial Summit

Summit Thermometer (53 deg F)

The Way Ahead

Spring Whitlow-grass

Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary

Yellow Bell

Jewel Lichen on Sagebrush

Shootingstar

Grass Widow

Grass Widow

Looking Ahead

Zoom on UW Observatory

Mt Rainier

Yellow Bell

UW Observatory

Umtanum Ridge

Gary At Lunch

Lone Tree

White Sagebrush Violet?

Female Western Bluebird

Dagger-pod

Rockcress?

A Patch of Yellow

Lupine

Moth

Balsamroot

Balsamroot

Phlox?

GPS Track

[Nancyann]

Thanks for labeling your wildflower photos. I saw a few yellow bells on the Dirtyface Peak trail, but didn't know what they were.