Free hike Saturday to see wildflowers on Blanchard Mountain

Koma Kulshan chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society offers a free Lily Lake Trail field trip open to everyone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12.

Focus is on the early spring wildflowers of Blanchard Mountain. The hike is about six miles round trip with a 1,200-foot elevation gain.

A plant list is available on the Washington Native Plant Society website at wnps.org/plant_lists/counties/skagit/skagit_county.html.

Meet at the Fairhaven west side park and ride at the end of 32nd Street. To register or for questions, contact Jim Duemmel at 360-733-3448 or JimDuemmel@q.com.

Robert Mittendorf

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Free hike Saturday to see wildflowers on Blanchard Mountain."