MrBill's Albums - Pine Creek Canyon, September 14, 2026

Descending Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:07:24 +0000

Descending Pine Creek Trail. / Descending Pine Creek Trail.

Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:07:16 +0000

Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail. / Stella crosses a creek near the bottom of the trail. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Old log along Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:07:09 +0000

Old log along Pine Creek Trail. / Old log along Pine Creek Trail. White Mountain Peak (14246 ft) is visible in the distance at the right.

Pine Creek Canyon Panorama

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:07:00 +0000

Pine Creek Canyon Panorama / Pine Creek Canyon Panorama (l to r): Peak 12245, Peak 11503, Peak 10205, Peak12743.

View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:54 +0000

View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake. / View up Pine Creek toward cascade flowing from Pine Lake. I hiked no further than this point today.

Pine Creek Canyon.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:44 +0000

Pine Creek Canyon. / Pine Creek Canyon.

Algae in creek crossing the trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:33 +0000

Algae in creek crossing the trail. / Algae in creek crossing the trail.

Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:25 +0000

Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail. / Frank continues up Pine Creek Trail. In the background is Morgan Creek Canyon.

Pine Creek Canyon.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:20 +0000

Pine Creek Canyon. / Pine Creek Canyon. At left is Wheeler Ridge; at right is the flank of Mount Tom.

Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:14 +0000

Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail. / Bill and Stella climb Pine Creek Trail. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:06:06 +0000

Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail. / Frank continues ahead up Pine Creek Trail. The long ridge in the background is the northern ridge of Mount Tom.

Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:55 +0000

Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek. / Tungsten Mine facility between Pine Creek and Morgan Creek. There appeared to be no activity at the mine today, although the presence of newer vehicles on the site suggests that the mine is not abandoned.

Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:47 +0000

Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail. / Frank and Stella ascend Pine Creek Trail.

Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:40 +0000

Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain. / Tungsten Mine and surrounding terrain. To the left are Peak 11532 and Peak 10206. The canyon is Morgan Creek Canyon, and the Peak 12743 to the right is part of the long south ridge of Broken Finger Peak.

Wild blueberries.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:34 +0000

Wild blueberries. / Wild blueberries. These were quite bitter but edible. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:23 +0000

Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail. / Passing through a lush grove of aspen trees on Pine Creek Trail.

We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:11 +0000

We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail. / We start up the lower part of Pine Creek Trail.

Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0000

Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela. / Frank and Stella stand before the bottom of the 5.5 route at La Escuela.

La Escuela comes into the sun.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:04:50 +0000

La Escuela comes into the sun. / La Escuela comes into the sun.

Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:04:39 +0000

Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws. / Frank decides to down-climb, then be lowered before retrieving the draws.