High Sierra. Subalpine and alpine vegetation; tree-line of Mountain Hemlock, Lodgepole Pine, Western Whitebark, and White Pine; persistent snow fields, boggy seeps, and wet meadows.
Semi-permanent snow field on the north face of Basin Peak. September 2006.
Castle Peak from Castle Meadow
Round Valley
Microclimate effects
CastlePeak_map
Art's field map of the Castle Peak transect
Tree line on the Ridge
photo by Arthur M. Shapiro
Rock-Fringe
Glaciated valleys