Terry and I decided to take a day and drive up to Hat Point Lookout and spend the night. Hat Point had burned off a couple of years ago, but they saved the tower, which is still manned during the summer season to spot fires. 
You can tell that it is definately some rugged country. There is an edge that you don't want to step too close to. It is awesome to sit down and then look just past your feet to hundreds of feet below you to the canyon walls.
Hazel and Ally both got to go camping as well. They immediately found something tasty and got back to their roots as wild mountain dogs. Although they both slept in the truck overnight so as to not be part of the food chain.
From Hat Point you can look over the edge and we were fortunate enough to visit the lookout at the same time the mountain goats were there. There was a herd of about 20 adults and 6-8 kids making thier way along the canyon rim below the lookout tower. 
Even in late September the wildflowers were still spectacluar up on top. With Indian Paintbrush and wild asters everywhere.
The Fireweed was prolific because of the recent fires in the area. The old Alaskan saying is winter comes 6 weeks after the fireweed flies. Fireweed blooms up the stem, so the older spent blossoms are lower and the new blossoms are on top. Once all the blossoms are done, the resulting seeds are like dandilion fluff and are transported on breeze to reseed nearby. You can see these fireweed still have a few weeks of blossoms on them before it is time to think about winter.
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