Giant blazingstar / Mentzelia laevicaulis . Pine Creek Pass Trail, Inyo National Forest, California, USA.

Giant blazingstar or smoothstem blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis) is a showy yellow wildflower native to western North America. Photographed in the first mile or two of Pine Creek Pass Trail. From Pine Creek Pass Trailhead, we backpacked to Honeymoon Lake and Granite Park in Inyo National Forest, California, USA. Day 1: backpack 6.2 miles with 2900 feet gain to Honeymoon Lake. Day 2: backpack 3.1 miles with 1300 ft gain to Granite Park. Day 3: backpack 2.7 miles with 1300 ft descent to Honeymoon Lake to set up tents; then day hike 4.4 miles round trip with 900 ft gain to Pine Creek Pass. Day 4: backpack 6.2 miles with 2900 ft descent to the trailhead.

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Contained in galleries: 2021 Aug 1-Sep 12: CA Sierras, CO, NE, SD, California: Sierras: Inyo National Forest

Giant blazingstar or smoothstem blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis) is a showy yellow wildflower native to western North America. Photographed in the first mile or two of Pine Creek Pass Trail. From Pine Creek Pass Trailhead, we backpacked to Honeymoon Lake and Granite Park in Inyo National Forest, California, USA. Day 1: backpack 6.2 miles with 2900 feet gain to Honeymoon Lake. Day 2: backpack 3.1 miles with 1300 ft gain to Granite Park. Day 3: backpack 2.7 miles with 1300 ft descent to Honeymoon Lake to set up tents; then day hike 4.4 miles round trip with 900 ft gain to Pine Creek Pass. Day 4: backpack 6.2 miles with 2900 ft descent to the trailhead.