Mescalito (5, 440 feet) in Red Rocks, Nevada

Ascent via North Fork of Pine Creek (aka Fern Canyon);

descent via Mescalito Fork and South Fork of Pine Creek.

7-mile loop with over 1500 feet of elevation gain.

May 6, 2007

01On Pine Creek trail	02Mescalito towers above	03Desert Cottontail	04Mescalito above	05On route into Fern Canyon
06Path leads into Fern Canyon	07Stream Orchids	08Stream Orchids	09On route up Fern Canyon	10Looking back
11Hanging Gardens	12Stream Orchids	13Stream Orchid	14In Fern Canyon	15In Fern Canyon
16Swimmer	17Pacific Tree Frog	18In Fern Canyon	19Frogland	20Another Froggy
21Hanging Gardens	22Hanging Gardens	23Hanging Gardens	24Looking back	25Mr Hairy
26On route up canyon	27Side-blotched Lizard	28Showing off colors	29Blue	30Looking back at Fern Canyon
31Looking ahead on route	32The way up to the wall	33Climbing out of the canyon	34Climbing out of the canyon	35On route to the wall
36Below class 3 wall	37Class 3 wall to climb	38On route up the wall	39On route up the wall	40Starting up the wall
41On route up the wall	42On route up the wall	43On route up the wall	44Next part of route comes to view	45Bighorn Sheep bedding
46Prickly Pear bloom near the bed	47On route to Bighorn Bowl	48Water	49Water	50Bighorn Bowl-the way up to ridge