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

51Look back at large Ponderosas	52On route to the Bowl	53On route to the Bowl	54Ewe in her Garden	55She sees me
56Bighorn Sheep Ewe	57Scrambling up the sandstone	58Beautiful girl	59Mescalito summit comes to view	60Ewe still in the area
61Ewe scrambling up the sandstone	62Heading back into the Bowl	63Ewe with perfect figure	64Bye wild friend	65Traversing to ridge
66Traversing to ridge	67Traversing to ridge	68Finally we are on the ridge	69On the ridge	70Side-blotched lizard
71Pretty girl	72Prickly Pear bloom	73Pollen inside the bloom	74On route to the summit	75Little downclimb
76Another downclimb	77From here it is uphill again	78Summit is near	79On the summit	80On the summit
81Looking down at Pine Creek trail	82On Mescalito	83hWindblown tree on the ridge	84Descending into Mescalito Canyon	85Descending into Mescalito Canyon
86Canyon comes to view down below	87By Prickly Pear cactus	88Prickly Pear	89Fruits of the desert	90hVery Red Barrel
91Descending into the canyon	92Descending into the canyon	93Canyon is near	94GPS trace of our route	95Profile of the hike