Interesting and complex canyon. Our destination, Camp Creek is just below, in the foreground. Behind that is a gap through which the creek flows. Beautiful mixed conifer, with douglas fir and pines, along with manzanita and madrone.

Easy day hike with Sacramento Hiking Friends, AKA a Rich Hike. Hiking around Fleming Meadow, near Sly Park, California. Very nice weather; sunny but not too warm at all. A great day with good friends.

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Frank Farmer > Can you spot the black and yellow snake in this picture? We started our hike with a one-mile, 600' drop down to Camp Creek, a tributary of the Cosumnes River. Rich spotted this little shaver as we hiked. Found it yet? The answer is at the end of this photo essay.

Frank Farmer > Purple and yellow flowers, along the canyon trail

Frank Farmer > Interesting and complex canyon. Our destination, Camp Creek is just below, in the foreground. Behind that is a gap through which the creek flows. Beautiful mixed conifer, with douglas fir and pines, along with manzanita and madrone.

Frank Farmer > At the canyon floor, Rich is taking close-up photos of the plants along the creekbed.

Frank Farmer > Dick, ??, Bonnie, ??, Nancy, ?? Please help fill in the names!

Frank Farmer > I didn't catch their names, but this is a very cool couple! Hope to hike with them again soon!

Interesting and complex canyon. Our destination, Camp Creek is just below, in the foreground. Behind that is a gap through which the creek flows. Beautiful mixed conifer, with douglas fir and pines, along with manzanita and madrone.