Being familiar with the Park City ski slopes in winter, it was an interesting experience to hike partway up the mountain in summer. I mostly followed a trail designated as Jenny’s Trail. A person hiking here has to be aware of the mountain bikers who are also enjoying the trails; parts of the trail are designated as one-way to avoid collisions.
Green ski slopes
Looking down on Park City
The structures used in skiing look strange with no snow.
The trail wound in and out of trees. You can see why it is fun for mountain bikers!
A sign pointing out green and black diamond ski slopes loses its meaning in summertime.
The picture on the left is Wasatch Penstemon (Penstemon cyananthus) which was seen during this hike in Park City. A closely related flower, Large Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus) is shown in the picture on the right. It grows along Heartland Trail in the Minnesota lake country. It is interesting that these related plants are found in such different habitats.
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