Big Falls in the Spring Mountains, Nevada

May 24, 2006


01We begin on the trail

02On the trail

03View from the trail

04Charleston Peak comes to view

05Close-up of Charleston Peak

06Lizard

07Looking up

08On the trail

09Great views ahead

10Among great scenery

11Hiking along the creek

12Hadrian by the creek

13Chilling

14Chilling in the creek

15We continue up the creek

16Looking ahead

17Big Falls comes to view

18Close-up

19In the creek

20In the creek

21The creek

22Crossing the creek

23The creek

24By the snow cave

25In the snow cave

26The roof is melting fast

27View of falls through the roof

28In the snow cave

29Big Falls

30Big Falls

31Big Falls

32Bottom pool of the falls

33By Big Falls

34Snow cave

35Snow cave

36Lunch break

37On the way back

38Zephyr Anglewing Butterfly

39Mourning Cloak Butterfly

40Vistas on other side of creekbed

41Wax Currant in bloom

42Zephyr Anglewing Butterfly

43Hiking down the creekbed

44View from the creekbed

45Nice pine forest

46Back on the trail

47Conjoined twins

48Aspens along the trail

49Profile of our hike