Bean Creek Basin

Drove up to the Beverly Turnpike Trailhead in the Teanaways to hike up to Bean Creek Basin to view the wildflower filled meadows. I have never seen so many monkshead in bloom, so cool! 5 miles round trip with 2,100 ft gain. View of Beverly Creek from the bridge at the start of the trail.

There were some patches of wildflowers along the trail

A waterfall along Bean Creek

Views in Bean Creek Basin

two of the many butterflies seen today:

ripe huckleberries along the trail

Monkshood

some of the other wildflowers seen along thet trail today:

Bean Creek Basin

We drove out to the Beverly Turnpike Trailhead in the Teanaways to hike up to Bean Creek Basin, 5 miles round trip with 1,900 ft of gain. We saw many wildflowers on this beautiful day.

Above: View of Beverly Creek from the bridge crossing at the trailhead. Below the where the trail crosses Bean Creek, we were able to cross stepping on stones in the creek.

Above: mountain views along the trail, below a meadow full of lupine and phlox

Above: Bean Creek Basin with many shooting stars and Bean Peak Below: view of Earl Peak

Above: marmot in the meadows of Bean Creek Basin Below butterfly on yarrow

some of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today: