Red Rocks, Nevada

Ascent via Terrace Canyon; Descent via Gunsight Notch Canyon with a bonus trip up Gunsight Notch Peak (6,200 feet)

An 8.5 mile class 3 loop with approximately 3300 feet of elevation gain.

June 6 , 2007

To begin this slideshow click on the first thumbnail; to see a slideshow of Oak Creek Route up Rainbow click here.

01Starting on Pine Creek trail	02Main goal for today	03Looking up Brass Wall	04Antelope Squirrel	05South Fork ahead
06In the South Fork	07In the South Fork	08On route up South Fork	09By lots of Grape Vines	10On route up South Fork
11Bighorns above us	12What should we do	13Let us stay	14Ewes with their Lambs	15One more Ewe peeks over
16Ewe	17One Ewe comes lower	18Friendly Ewe	19Friendly and Beautiful Ewe	20Another Ewe with Lamb
21Curious Little Lamb	22This Lamb is curious also	23We continue up canyon	24Pine Creek Peak is above	25Terrace Canyon comes to view
26On route up Terrace Canyon	27On route up Terrace	28Terrace Canyon	29Terrace Canyon	30Bridge Mountain is in view
31Terrace Canyon	32Turn for Rainbow Wall	33Time to leave the canyons	34Looking ahead on route	35Climbing out of the canyon
36Climbing out of the canyon	37Vistas along the way	38More vistas- Bridge Mtn	39Gunsight Peak in view	40Gunsight Notch Peak
41On route	42On route	43Gunsight Canyon is below	44Traversing	45Class 3 wall to climb
46On the way up	47Vistas from the wall	48View of Gunsight Pk	49Looking ahead on route	50The ledge around the corner
51On ledge leading to the cracks	52First crack	53First crack	54First crack	55View from top of the crack
56Looking up second crack	57Up second crack	58Up second crack	59Up second crack	60Up second crack