Albion Basin, Alta, Utah, USA
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At 9500+ feet elevation, Albion Basin above Alta, Utah in Little Cottonwood Canyon offers a beautiful respite from the summer heat in the Salt Lake Valley below the canyon. In late summer, when the snows clear, the wildflowers put on a colorful display. In August of 2011, following the record snowfall of the previous winter, the wildflower bloom was one of the most spectacular in years.
Here in a meadow along the trail to Cecret Lake, you can see the red paintbrush, purple lupine, blue forget-me-not, brown coneflower, and white yarrow just to name a few. Lower on the trail, yellow balsamroot blankets the hillside. Colorado Columbine cluster among the white pines. Bluebells grow along boggy snow-melt streams. Over 120 species of wildflower attract bees and hikers alike for a summertime show.
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Utah is a state located in the westcentral region of the United States of America. Utah is the 13th largest state by area, ranks 34th by population and 10th by population density of the 50 United States. Utah was the 45th state to be admitted into the Union, on January 4, 1896. Utah is landlocked, being bordered by the states of Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Nevada on the west, Colorado on the east and Arizona to the south. Utah is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population is about 2.82M with 95% being Caucasian, 2.4% Asian, 1.7% Native American and 1.3% Black. The state capital and largest city is Salt Lake City.
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