Sunset Brookside Loop Aug 09
Sunset Trail on Mt. Elden, then return via the Brookside.
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SUNSET BROOKSIDE LOOP
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Which way do we start?
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on this trail, we gain altitude fast
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Huge aspens
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In this damp environment, all down wood attracts fungi...
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...Licen, and moss
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This one is a fungus
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At the highest point, where the Sunset Trail neets the Brookside, we choose our snack spot
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At 8000', we encounter ferns
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A beautiful little flowery meadow, visible from our lunch spot
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