Tire Mountain hiking adventure.

Little Fox here.  Just enjoying some time on the beach.  Interesting....a starfish.....I thought they only lived near tidepools. I wonder what's up with this one?

As you can probably tell Sequoia is indifferent to the starfish and is ready to go hiking. 

Who can blame him?  Of course we have to leave the beach to go hiking.  That's okay.

This is the beginning of Tire Mountain.  During pioneer times a wagons tire fell off near here and someone named it Tire Mountain.  Go figure. 

Wildflowers are in season (forgot the name of the purple one...ohwell)

Indian paintbrush. 

This is balsam root. 

This is the last of the little yellow ones that come out in the early spring.  

Mountain bikers use this trail and the trail maintenance crew has done a good job of clearing trees and keeping the trail open for hikers, bikers, horses, foxes and dogs. 

This tree is old.  No time to count these rings. 

Some of the views along the way. 

Ironically, Tire Mountain no longer has views as the trees have grown and blocked the open views of the mountains.   Speaking of Tire Mountain, I didn't actually make it to the top as the trail was in really bad shape for the last 1/2 miles.  Many a downed trees but some amazing flowers and views along the way. 

Where is the fox off to next?