Plant lists

We’ll add plant lists for each field trip as they are available. Also, there’s an exciting new GPS app offering that pinpoint directions for a variety of alpines. We’re also adding to the gallery of flora of the San Juan Mountains and surrounding deserts.

Field Trip Plant Lists

The Edge of the Rockies 2021 Conference has 9 field trips where you can experience the Rocky Mountains and its wonderful botanic offerings. Go green and use the Plant List GPS app to view digital plant lists on your phone or iPad. The Plant List GPS app, provided at no cost to conference attendees. If not a phone app user, no worries! Paper plant lists will be available at the conference. Below are the plant list resources for each field trip hike. Download and explore the plants of the field trip before the conference. As conference prep work occurs, lists and reports will be updated.

Download / View digital plant list quick start guide.

A number of plant list formats are available. (described below) Once the digital plant list file is imported into the Plant List GPS app, other formats are available on your device. PDF and GPX files are offered for those not using the app and for pre-conference review.

Digital Plant Lists

- Download - Andrews Lakes and Little Molas Pass - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Engineer Mountain : Pass Creek Trail - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Highland Mary Lakes - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Indian Trail Ridge - La Plata Mountains - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Mesa Verde Wetherill Mesa
- Download - Placer Gulch - updated Aug. 1
- Download - San Juan Mountains Alpine Flower List - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Stoney Pass - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Vallecito Creek - updated Aug. 1

Printable Plant Lists (PDF)

- Download / View - Andrews Lakes and Little Molas Pass - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Engineer Mountain : Pass Creek Trail - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Highland Mary Lakes -updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Indian Trail Ridge - La Plata Mountains - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Mesa Verde Wetherill Mesa
- Download / View - Placer Gulch - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - San Juan Mountains Alpine Flower List - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Stoney Pass - updated Aug. 1
- Download / View - Vallecito Creek - updated Aug. 1

GPX waypoints for navigation software

- Download - Andrews Lakes and Little Molas Pass -updated Aug. 1
- Download - Engineer Mountain : Pass Creek Trail - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Highland Mary Lakes - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Indian Trail Ridge - La Plata Mountains - updated Aug. 1
- Download - Mesa Verde Wetherill Mesa

File descriptions:

Digital plant list — A file that is imported into the Plant List GPS app.
GPX plant labeled waypoints — A GPX file containing GPS waypoints of plant locations for those who have a GPS Navigation app. (not Plant List GPS) Helpful for navigation without Internet data connectivity.

Recommended Resources

Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Website

Here’s an authoritative and overall terrific website for identifying and appreciating mountain and desert flora. It’s called Southwest Colorado Wildflowers and it’s a searchable database for wildflowers, ferns and trees of the Four Corners region (Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico). Citizen-scientist Al Schneider created this awesome tool. The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory hosts the site. Also, there’s an wildflower ID app available on the site.

Hiking guidebook

Hiking Trails of Southwest Colorado is the essential guidebook if you are looking to make some pre- or post-conference outings in the surrounding mountains. Now with a fresh design, this fifth edition of the bestselling authoritative guide features new and updated trails, clear maps, and beautiful color photographs. Written by longtime Durango local and journalist John Peel.