Join Stephen Rosenthal for a special road trip up Mount Hamilton Road and then down into the San Antonio Valley Road. The area has some plants found nowhere else. We will be stopping along the road at about eight pull-outs to see what’s blooming.

The west side, with several elevation changes, explores different plant communities with many wildflowers. The east slope, steep and dry, has its own interesting flora. We expect to see several rare plants such as Lomatium observatorium, as well as a nice collection of blazing star, the beautiful flower our newsletter is named after.

We expect about 60 miles of driving round trip. Mount Hamilton Road is a steep, narrow, twisting mountain road. We’ll form carpools at the meeting spot. Bring lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Riders will share gasoline costs with drivers. We expect the trip to last until about 4pm or later. There will be limited hiking, probably less than 1 mile total. Limited to 3 or (at most) 4 cars with maximum of 15 people total.