United States, California, Fresno, Lodgepole Forest along Big Crk. at 8500'; local glaciation; E. Fork and S. Fork Big Crk. parallel for considerable distance; this point where Badger Flats-Long Mead. Trail reaches E. Fork and runs parallel to it.
Typical lake and stream marginal community: Vaccinium strictly marginal to water, Ledum next and not far from water, then Phyllodoce ranging some distance from water.