View south to Rogger Peak from FS Road #3615, Fremont National Forest...........June 12, 2016. Crane Mountain is just off screen on the horizon at left.
Directions to the Viewpoint:
From Lakeview, OR take Oregon Highway 395 north towards Paisley, OR, taking a right heading east on Hwy 140 towards Adel, OR. Continue on Hwy 140, passing Warner Canyon Ski Area at the pass. Several miles east of the pass, make a left on paved Forest Service (FS) Road 3615. Continue north about 12-13 miles and make a left at the signed viewpoint.
Weather: Temperatures in the mid 50s around noon time with light winds and mostly clear skies.
* indicates the wildflower is currently in bloom.
California White Fir: Abies concolor x Abies grandis
Western Juniper: Juniperus occidentalis
Lodgepole Pine: Pinus contorta var. latifolia
Ponderosa Pine: Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa
Quaking Aspen: Populus tremuloides
* Cheatgrass: Bromus tectorum
* Bulbous Bluegrass: Poa bulbosa
* Tapertip Onion: Allium accuminatum
* Flatstem Onion: Allium platycaule
Sagebrush Mariposa: Calochortus macrocarpus var. macrocarpus
* Small Camas: Camassia quamash ssp. breviflora
Fremont's Wild Buckwheat: Eriogonum nudum var. pubiflorum - In bud.
* Modoc Sulfur Flower Buckwheat: Eriogonum umbellatum (var. modocense ?)
* American Bistort: Bistorta bistortoides
* Water Montia: Montia chamissoi
Brown's Peony: Paeonia brownii - Past bloom.
* Brewer's Bittercress: Cardamine breweri
* Wax Currant: Ribes cereum var. cereum
Mountain Mahogany: Cercocarpus ledifolius (var. intermontanus ?)
* Bittercherry: Prunus emarginata var. emarginata
* Arcane Milkvetch: Astragalus obscurus ?
* Kellogg's Spurred Lupine: Lupinus argenteus var. heteranthus
* Hybrid Lupine: Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius X Lupinus polyphyllus var. burkei ?
* Western Blue Flax: Linum lewisii var. lewisii
* Oregon Checkermallow: Sidalcea oregana (var. oregana ?)- In bud.
Tall Annual Eveningprimrose: Epilobium brachycarpum
* Nineleaf Biscuitroot: Lomatium triternatum ssp. platycarpum
* Narrowleaved Collomia: Collomia linearis
Midget Phlox: Microsteris gracilis
* Narrowleaved Phacelia: Phacelia linearis
* Blue Stickseed: Hackelia micrantha
* Puccoon: Lithospermum ruderale
* Wavy-leaf Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum
Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora
* Elephantheads: Pedicularis groenlandica
* Roezl's Penstemon: Penstemon roezlii
* Rydberg's Penstemon: Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis
* Showy Penstemon: Penstemon speciosus
* Mountain Snowberry: Symphoricarpos oreophilus
* Yarrow: Achillea millefolium - Beginning to bloom.
* Large-flowered Agoseris: Agoseris grandiflora
* Silvery Pussytoes: Antennaria argentea
* Woodrush Pussytoes: Antennaria luzuloides (var. ?)
* Rosy Pussytoes: Antennaria rosea
* Heartleaf Arnica: Arnica cordifolia
Big Sagebrush: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata
* Arrowleaf Balsamroot: Balsamorhiza sagittata
Yellow Rabbitbrush: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus
* Gray Hawksbeard: Crepis intermedia
Scouler's Hawkweed: Hieracium scouleri
* Woolly Groundsel: Packera cana - Beginning to bloom.
* Woolly Mule's Ears: Wyethia mollis
Brewer's Sparrow
Painted Lady