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


66On route up

67On route up

68Natural Roof

69Natural Roof

70The route uphill continues

71Mini cactus

72The spring flows through here

73By wildflowers

74By Alpine Shooting Stars

75Alpine Shooting Stars

76Alpine Shooting Stars

77Lots of wildflowers on slope

78Off to the summit

79Good view of the summit

80On route to the summit

81On route to the summit

82Summit is near

83On the summit

84View of Mount Wilson

85Summit

86Summit

87On the summit

88Descending into North Fork

89Mormon Tree

90Mormon Tea in bloom

91Agave

92Keystone Thrust Fault line

93North Fork of Oak Creek

94The spring

95Little oasis by the spring

96Alpine Shooting Stars

97On route down North Fork

98Terraced side wall of canyon

99On route down North Fork

100Lizard on top of falls

101Western Fence Lizard

102Looking ahead in North Fork

103Looking back

104Looking back

105By big Ponderosa

106Looking up Ponderosa Pine

107Three Ewes

108Three Ewes

109Moving on

110Bighorn Sheep Ewe

111Ewe and Babies

112Baby with Mom

113Babies and Ewe

114Ewes with their babies

115Photo of the day

116Looking back in North Fork

117Looking ahead

118Still ways to go

119Descent continues

120Back on the trail

121GPS trace of our route

122Profile of the hike