Elk Meadow Park Hike

STA_3852 - STK_3862Elk Meadow Park is a gorgeous location in the middle of the city of Evergreen.

IMG_3863A little seasonal creek runs through the park.

STA_3864 - STO_3878Sometimes elk come down into these meadows but usually they hide out up higher in the upper meadows.

IMG_3879 Little flowers in the grass.

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Little white flowers.

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IMG_3895A rocky mountain hanging above the meadows.

IMG_3896The scenery reminds me of the mountains in California.

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IMG_3899An interesting rock formation in the middle of the woods.

IMG_3900We didn’t take the Too Long Trail… this time.

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IMG_3903A little flower in the woods.

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IMG_3913A small stand of lodgepole pine.

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IMG_3919A quartz outcropping in a higher meadow.

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One last look at the gorgeous Elk Meadow Park.