Oak Peak in Red Rocks, Nevada

Ascent via the South Fork of Oak Creek; descent via the North Fork of Oak Creek

6.7 miles round trip with 2000 feet of elevation gain

April 18, 2007

01Oak Creek Trail	02On Oak Creek trail	03Desert Almond	04Cliffrose in bloom	05Vistas from the trail
06Cholla	07Nest of Cactus Wren	08Nest of Cactus Wren	09It is windy and cool	10Strawberry Hedgehog
11Strawberry Hedgehog	12On route into the canyon	13Large Manzanita Bush	14Canyon floor in view	15Nice pattern in rock
16Nice pattern in rock	17In Oak Creek Canyon	18Large boulder in canyon	19Leaves of Redbud Tree	20Oak Peak towers above
21Wild Grape Vines	22Wild Grapes begin to form	23Among Grape Vines	24The South Fork	25In the South Fork
26View up canyon	27On route up South Fork	28Coffeeberry	29On route to first waterfall	30First waterfall
31On route up right side	32Falls and small pool	33On route up the falls	34By the pool	35By the pool
36Double falls ahead	37On route up canyon	38Blue hiding from wind	39On route up canyon	40On route up canyon
41On route up canyon	42Next waterfall to climb	43On route up the falls	44On top of the falls	45On route up the falls
46On top of next falls	47Wind ripples in the pool	48On route up canyon	49Looking up the falls	50This is on right side falls
51On route to the traverse	52On route to the traverse	53Great handhold on traverse	54The chute up comes to view	55We climb out of canyon here
56Look back at Rainbow Peak	57The chute begins here	58On route up the chute	59On route up the chute	60View looking back in the chute
61Lone Ponderosa on a cliff	62The way up	63The chute is steep	64On route up the chute	65We turn right here