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Where the flowers bloom

I have never in my life seen so many flowers in one spot, the beauty was unbelievable.  This was a year ago that I walked this trail for the first time.  I was in total amazement of the vast amount of flowers at my feet.  I spent hours just walking this hillside until the sun went down behind the mountains,  taking in the amazing flower display and incredible view of the valley.  I have since returned to this trail, but this day I will always remember for the incredible beauty of the flower display.  Nature is so amazing.  Lewis Butte Trail is a wonderful hillside hike, it has had some very nice reconstruction done on it to help make the trail flow better with the landscape.  The balsamroot and lupine cover the hillside and create a carpet of beautiful color. As you climb the views of the valley spread out before you, off in the distance the mountains appear.  At peak bloom the flowers will hold most of your attention as you slowly make your way back and forth as you wind up the hi