Crystal Mill and wildflowers?

Now that I've accumulated some camping equipment, I've made it my goal to visit and shoot more places around the region, especially those within a days drive of home. One of the places on my list is the Crystal Mill. I know it's a popular place during the fall foliage season, but I'd like to visit it in the summer, too.
How is the wildflower shooting in that area? Is it worth a trip during the summer months?

Thanks!

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Crystal Mill is always worth a visit, regardless of season. However, if you are looking for wildflowers in abundance you might want to select another destination, ie, Crested Butte, Shrine Pass, San Juans, Indian Peaks. Look into the high basins of the San Juans - American Basin (can camp there), Governor Basin (can camp), Silver Basin (same), Porphyry Basin and, of course, Yankee Boy Basin.

Given the much below average snow pack and the dry spring, you might have to do a lot of looking. San Juans might be your best bet.

Thanks, Doug. Some of those places were on my list, but you've got a few on there that I'm adding to it.

If you have the vehicle to go, the Lead King Basin which is the loop above the Mill, is a picturesque place where there can be an abundance of wildflowers.

I agree with Doug. If you're looking for macro shots of wildflowers then you should be good to go, however if you want a vista shot or a shot of the Mill with a carpet of wildflowers then you might be dissapointed. But, still go.

Now for the good news....Bob, if you do a bit of research, discover the prime Wildflower Country just above you! Road 315 or the “Lead King Basin Road” will escort you to some of the best Wildflower country in Colorado. I’ve driven the road twice and it’s not very technical at all however it gets very narrow in a few spots around switchbacks. It’s also not a road I would drive after a big rain downfall.

Here’s a super top secret spot for you along that road, a spot that John Fielder and other photographers have frequented. I’ll let you do the research, “Silver Creek Basin.” The following link provides all the info you need. I recommend hiking as far as you can up that basin, the further the better. The upper basin is just loaded with Columbine. Shoot the Columbine wildflowers with Treasure Mountain anchoring the image.

http://www.johnfielder.com/detail.php?id=137&category=WN

http://www.summitpost.org/un-12-670-b-cats-eye-peak/251955

The elevation at the mill does not have an over-abundance of wildflowers, but as others have noted, when you move up in elevation you are right in some pretty prime real estate. As you get toward Lead King you should have plenty of wildflowers (depending on conditions). Silver Creek (as Kane Described) and Geneva Lake go out to the north, Hasley Basin and Fravert Basin go out to the East. All require a good deal of hiking, but all top shelf!

Geneva Lake is actually an easy day hike from the Lead King Basin Rd trailhead. You don't even need to make it to the lake to have your fill of Columbines.

The photo above was taken from the Lead King Basin Rd. The waterfaill drains Geneva Lake. The trail ascends ~ 1,200 ft along the left side of the falls.

Great information! Thanks everyone!