Terrace Canyon in Red Rocks, 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.

May 4, 2007


01Pine Creek

02Bighorn Sheep Rams

03Rams

04Two friends

05Staring Contest

06Contest continues

07Posing

08Young Ram

09Typical Bighorn bedding

10Ram

11On route into the canyon

12Side-blotched Lizard

13Close up of the same lizard

14Prickly Pear in bloom

15Prickly Pear bloom

16In the South Fork

17Rock climbing routes on right

18On route up canyon

19On route up canyon

20Approaching South-South Fork

21Looking up

21On route into South-South Fork

22On route up canyon

23On route up canyon

24On route up canyon

25Looking ahead

26On route up canyon

27On route up canyon

28On route up canyon

29On route up canyon

30In the South-South Fork

31Canyon will turn left soon

32Looking ahead

33Chipmunk

34Another left turn coming up

35Side-blotched Lizard at the turn

36Lichen

37On route up canyon

38Terrace Canyon comes to view

39In Terrace Canyon

40In Terrace Canyon

41On route up canyon

42On route up canyon

43On route up canyon

44On route up canyon

45Moss

46Very green

47Lots of it

48Natural terraces

49More terraces

50View of Bridge Mountain

51Looking up canyon

52Route to Rainbow Wall

53Sparrow

54Bridge Mountain and Point

55In Terrace Canyon

56Descending

57Back on trail