Mt. Carthew (1,100 m elev. gain)

Mt. Carthew

Kona (10 years) on Mt. Carthew in late-July with one of the three Carthew lakes and Mt. Alderson behind.

Mt. Carthew

View back down to starting point at Cameron Lake from near summit.

Mt. Carthew

View of ridge to summit (at right) from near high point of Carthew Lakes hiking trail.

Mt. Carthew

Cas (3 years) cooling off on way up Carthew.

Mt. Carthew

Sandberg’s Wild Parsley (confirmed by Alberta Native Wildflowers FB Group) on Carthew ridge.

Mt. Carthew

Alpine Cinquefoil on summit ridge, Cameron Lake and parking lot below.

Mt. Carthew

Sky Pilot / Skunkweed on Carthew ridge. Cameron Lake and trailhead below.

Mt. Carthew

Mix of blue Alpine Forget-Me-Not, yellow Cinquefoil of some type, and white Alpine Sandwort / Twinflower Stitchwort (per Alberta Native Wildflowers FB Group).

Mt. Carthew

Silver-leafed Scorpionweed on Carthew Lakes trail.

Mt. Carthew

Cow Parsnip along Carthew Lakes trail.

Mt. Carthew

Umbrella Plant / Wild Buckwheat (confirmed by Alberta Native Wildflowers FB group) on Carthew Lakes trail south-facing scree slope.

Mt. Carthew

Beargrass along Carthew trail in the 2017 Waterton Forest Fire burn.

Mt. Carthew

Birchleaf Spirea on trail above Cameron Lake.

Mt. Carthew

Red Monkey Flower on wet trail above Cameron Lake.

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