In mid-fall we hiked on the Lower Flumes Trails down to the Adams River, then along riverside trails downstream, then upstream.    There was fall color along the trails and many leaves on the trail in a cedar – hemlock – birch forest.

There were no wildflowers in bloom, but there were still many shrubs and perennials to notice along the way.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

thimbleberry leaves

wintergreen

rattlesnake plantain (Goodyeara oblongifolia)

forest fungi

moss

Douglas maple

fir cones

After two hours of hiking, we returned back to the trailhead, but vowed to return again for another hike on the Lower Flumes Trails.

A YouTube video includes many of the views along the way- Lower Flumes and Adams River Trails