Fortunately for me, I had my ulterior motive because I failed to find a single plant! Next time.
First stop: Government camp bog.
Castilleja

Platanthera

Next stop, Mirror Lake. This is the trail head along Hwy26 just before Government Camp that is always packed, no matter what the day of the week or time of day. I'd never been to see what all the fuss was about!
It turns out that after an easy <2mi climb, there's a lake!

A different Castilleja

Beargrass

Blue butterfly

Rhododendron macrophyllum

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