Firescrew & Cardigan 7-13-21
Read MoreFirescrew 3064' Mount Cardigan 3155' 5.7 Miles 1950' Elevation gain Manning Trail/ Mowglis Trail/ Clark Trail/ Holt Clark Cut-off/ Holt Trail Kevin, Judy & Wicket
Starting out at the Cardigan Lodge. This is another "new" one for Wicket. We are sort of working on her 52 WAV (With a View) List, not sure how many she actually has because we've just been pecking away at it with no real plan. I suppose I should figure it out soon, because she has quite a few of them... This trip was reminiscent of our trips of old with Emma in that we made it a day trip from home. Most of our hikes from the past several years have been from camp...
Indian Pipes were popping up all over.
Indian Pipe Monotropa unifloraMount CardiganSummerhikingwildflowersfog
Ripening Bunchberries...
Bunchberry Cornus canadensisMount CardiganSummerhikingwildflowersfog
Wild Sarsaparilla...
Mount CardiganSummerWild Sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulishikingwildflowersfog
Mountain Cranberry was very close to being ripe. It is edible, and of course, very tart like other cranberries... someday I want to bake a pie of them with wild low bush blueberries...
Mount CardiganMountain Cranberry Vaccinium vitisidaeaSummerhikingwildflowersfog
A few weeks ago I actually bought a trail first aid kit. We had always carried a few emergency items, but sadly inadequate. Fortunately I had it and I was able to clean this up a bit. "It's not a hike until someone bleeds..." has long been a motto, not sure why it always has to be me! Honestly though, if it has to be someone, then I would prefer it be me than Judy or Wicket- Mount Cardigan: Paid for with an ounce of flesh!