Pine Creek Peak ( 6,240 feet) in Red Rocks, Nevada

A 7.5 mile loop with over 2000 feet of elevation gain.

The route follows the south fork of Pine Creek and climbs out of the canyon north towards the ridge. It then follows the long ridge in westerly direction to the summit.

May 16, 2007

76Traversing	77Traversing	78Lichen on route	79Size perspective	80View of Juniper Peak
81View looking back from ridge	82On route to flat spot	83Ridge flattens for a bit	84Close up of rest of the route	85This Agave is not in bloom
86Twisted Agave bloom	87Time to continue up	88Around to the right	89Looking to mount the ridge	90Back to ridge
91Back to ridge	92Still ways to go	93On route up the ridge	94Summit is not in view	95On route up the ridge
96Traversing	97Looking up the ridge	98On route up the ridge	99Vistas	100Finally summit comes to view
101Close up of rest of route	102Ponderosa high on ridge	103On route to summit	104Rainbow Wall view from ridge	105Looking down from ridge
106Looking down from ridge	107On route up the ridge	108The route to the summit	109On route to summit	110Pine Creek Canyon-south below
111On route to summit	112On route to summit	113On route to summit	114On the summit	115On the summit
116Light and shadows on Bridge	117On the summit	118Rainbow Wall view	119More summit vistas	120Descending into the canyon
121Descending into the canyon	122Colors in sandstone	123Deep in Pine Creek-south	124Bighorns worried about coyote	125They see us
126Ewes and Lambs	127Still looking below	128Ewes with Lambs	129Ewes and Lambs	130Bighorn family
131Flash flood reminder	132Deep in Pine Creek	133Looking ahead on route	134Juniper and Gunsight Notch Peak	135Looking back
136Ponderosa sap	137Looking ahead	138In Pine Creek	139Back on trail	140GPS trace of the route
141Profile of the hike