Twelve of us went down the steep Humbug Trail to the picnic table where the Humbug joins the So. Yuba. There we met up with Jo W., who opted for a more level walk along the So. Yuba trail from the campground parking lot. The Humbug ran furiously over rocks and down falls at it rushed it's way lower. As you can imagine, this made for fantastic viewing as the Humbug Trail skirts pretty close. Some of us ate lunch at the picnic table, while others went down to the Yuba to be up close and personal. Jo had several hikers for company for her return trip.
Wildflowers were fairly abundant: especially bleeding heart, but also brown bells, Indian pinks, white nemophilus, hound's tongue, and yellow Douglas' violets could be seen as well as mosses, succulents, and ferns. More plants were getting ready to bloom: columbine and what looked like fairy bells. Large oaks, fir, and cedar grow in abundance, some lying across the trail necessitated maneuvering around or over. One of the bridges along the rocks is sound, while the other one is rotting, so going over it should be done with care and on top of the underlying beam.
Some of you might be interested in Frank's plan for hiking along the Yuba from the Humbug to Washington. He has sent out a separate email detailing his idea. We can't make next week but hopefully will make the week after.
Pix by Maureen and Elly top to bottom.
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