To Terrace Canyon in Springtime

Red Rock, Nevada

The route to Terrace Canyon follows the south fork of Pine Creek. It is a 6 miles round trip with 1200 feet of elevation gain.

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May 3, 2006


01At Pine Creek trailhead

02Globemallow

03Globemallow blooms

04Bee in Globemallow

05Side-blotched Lizard near trailhead

06The same lizard

07Running away

08Beautiful Mariposa Lilly

09Larkspur

10Larkspur

11Beavertail Cactus

12Bighorn Sheep near the trail

13Bighorn Sheep

14Bighorn Sheep

15Bighorn Sheep

16Bighorn Sheep

17Chia

18Chia

19Woolly Daisies

20Fremont Phacelia

21Strawberry Hedgehog

22Bee in cactus bloom

23Bee enjoying pollen

24Mescalito towers above

25 At the south fork of Pine Creek

26On route up canyon

27Pacific Tree Frog

28Photographing the frog

29Photographing

30Frog posing

31Frog and a fly

32Pacific Tree Frog

33In Pine Creek

34In Pine Creek

35In Pine Creek

36Another cute frog

37Pine Creek

38Pine Creek

39Canyon forks here again

40Monarch Butterfly

41Monarch enjoying Redbud blooms

42Lizard

43Pine Creek

44The way up

45Climbing up

46On the way up

47More fun boulders to climb

48Climbing up

49Climbing up

50Climbing up

51Climbing up

52Up

53We continue up canyon

54On route up canyon

55Canyon continues behind this bend