5/2, Sunday. Time for basalmroot. Headed over to Wenatchee. First hike is Sage Hill. We took the Day Drive TH. A very small parking lot (~6 cars). The neighborhood has many "no parking" signs, many cars parked farther down the road, and we did too.
A busy trail. Tons of lomatium nudicaule on the lower slopes where the trail is. Balsamroot were starting to wither. No trail going up. We followed a gulch and headed to the trees on the top (the red circle). The higher we were, not only good view of Columbia River and the city of Wenatchee, fresher balsamroot, more lupine, and then showy phlox, some larkspur, fiddleneck, salsify, phacelia. No paintbrush, not much sage brush.
A home in the middle of all the splendar. Yes, there's a fence to the south of us.
Once we reached the trees (circled in red) in the first photo, there is a trail going further west. After a break in the shade, we followed the trail, down a bit into a flower filled shallow valley, before going up again. More trees here. 
After cresting the ridge (circled in red in the photo on the left), mountain view pop up: Enchantments, Glacier Peak ... Took another break in the shade admiring the view, saw hikers coming up from west. Consulting the map, there are more trails from the north (Horse Lake Preserve) and west (not sure where).
On the way back, saw a couple and 2 dogs in the trees in the first photo. We went down straight, saw boot track from time to time.
On the drive back, we hiked Sauer Mountain. Another busy trail. Much nicer than my last trip here (automn). Balsamroot and silvercrown graced all slopes, among pondarosa trees. Somewhat steep zigzag at the beginning and it was hot. Should come here later (we started ~4pm), or in the morning. Very gentle ridge walk in the trees in the middle. Saw a family of 4: 2 toddlers, wife in tight fitting dress, husband carried the only bottle of water for the family in his hand, only 0.5L. I was surprised to see that they made to the top on this almost-hot afternoon.
Before the last (steep) ascent, you cross this road. Need hands to get up here onto the trail. 
There were quite some people at the summit, where the sign was. We continued a bit on the trail north, for a view to the NW, and away from the crowd.
On the way down, I found a wild peony!
