Lower Table Rock & More

April 28, 2019

Over the last few weeks we have been busy hiking a lot of local low elevation trails enjoying the color and bloom of the many Spring flowers.  A few weeks ago we hiked Lower and Upper Table Rock the same day.  We were surprised that the plateau on Lower Table Rock did not have "the bloom" going on and were treated on Upper Table Rock to a plateau that was a sea of yellow Goldfield flowers with numerous vernal pools still full of water.  So on Sunday we headed back to Lower Table Rock and got to see the plateau finally in bloom with Lupine, Sea Blush, Camas and other wildflowers, while along the lower portions of the trail and the Oak Savannah trail we were treated to more Sea Blush, Desert Parsley, Camas and a pair of wild turkeys (the animal, not a flower).  As the snow melts away at higher elevations, we look forward to heading out on some new and familiar favorite trails that are more "out in the woods".  In the meantime, here are some pictures from Lower Table Rock, Upper Table Rock and Cathedral Hills Park in Grants Pass.

Trekking Together
Glenn & Carol

Rare albino camas at Lower Table Rock

Sea Blush at top of Lower Table Rock

Blooms on some sort of fruit tree at top of Lower Table Rock

Field of Camas on Oak Savannah trail

Goldfields on Upper Table Rock

Vernal pools on Upper Table Rock

Indian Warriors at Cathedral Hills Park in Grants Pass

Groundcones in bloom - Cathedral Hills Park