Mike's Gulch was the first roadless area that was salvage logged after the Biscuit Fire. These are views from the top of the ridge a month before the logging started. Notice the steep slopes that are a major challenge to any kind of logging operation. All the logging was done down in the canyon below these meadows.

In late June Mike's Gulch is alive with colors and sounds: Indian Paintbrush, Yerba Santa, manzanita, snowbrush and countless other flowers and shrubs. My guide Rolf Skar checks out the Yerba Santa.