United States, California, Fresno, NE-SW section of Hilgard Branch, (Tributary to Bear Creek), 2 miles W of MT. Hilgard (13,351').
37.35071 -118.86117 +-1169m. WGS84
Fri May 3 22:15:19 2013; georef from 2006-2015 archive backup file
2957 meters
9700ft.
Lodgepole forest up and down stream and on N side of large meadow; Lodgepoles with some Juniperus and P. monticola up N. slope to Subalpine Forest; S. slope ledges bear Lodgepoles, P. monticola, few Tsuga; great talus up middle of S. slope to crest cliff at 11,000-11,500'. Vaccinium appressed to rocks at stream margin at upper edge meadow.