Late June or early July is the best time to hike this traverse if you want to see wildflowers in bloom: roses, bog orchids, gentians, lupine, geraniums, monkshood, harebells, larkspur, rattlebox, and more. Here are two excellent wildflower identification websites:
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/alaskan/wild/flowers-1.html
http://www.alaskawildflowers.us/

The trailhead for Rabbit Lake is at the end of Canyon Road (from Upper DeArmoun). We left cars at McHugh Creek so we could hike this one way. It's about 4 miles of semi-gradual incline up to Rabbit Lake, then about 6.5 miles generally down to McHugh, with steep descents the closer you get to McHugh. You'll likely have the middle section to yourself, since the ends of the trails get the most foot traffic.

Distance one way: about 10.8 miles

The hike up Mile Hi to the saddle is short but steep. From there, we continued left up, and then down, to Iron Nipple (yep, it looks like a big boob from downtown Eagle River). Following the trail on down the ridge and into a neighborhood below is anything but smooth. In fact, one hill is so steep that there's a rope to hang on to!

Distance one way: 3 miles (estimate)

Find the trailhead to Harp Mt. at the end of Hiland Rd. There are no facilities and parking is on the side of the street. After a very short climb through brush and wildflowers, the trail opens up to tundra, with unobstructed views of the South Fork valley and surrounding peaks. The summit of Harp is at 5,001 feet, with an elevation gain of about 2,650 feet. The entire trail is steep but with only a couple of short scree sections. The higher you go, the farther you can see, until Anchorage and Cook Inlet appear in the distance, as well as the Talkeetna Mountains and Knik Arm. You'll pass two main humps before the true summit. Keep going to the top--it's worth it!

Distance one way: 1.8 miles